Hmm? [Yu follows her lead, playing dumb, so to speak, about his own intentions.] I thought it was something good ..maybe I was wrong.
[... He doesn't buy their own act for a second, though. They arrive at the arcade shortly thereafter, with its games aglow and peppy music on full display. Here is where he stops, and while he tries hard to channel his best confidence, a bare hint of nerves shine through his smile, just for a second.
Still. He leans in close, giving her cheek a soft, small kiss before he whispers:] Happy birthday, Mitsuru.
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[... He doesn't buy their own act for a second, though. They arrive at the arcade shortly thereafter, with its games aglow and peppy music on full display. Here is where he stops, and while he tries hard to channel his best confidence, a bare hint of nerves shine through his smile, just for a second.
Still. He leans in close, giving her cheek a soft, small kiss before he whispers:] Happy birthday, Mitsuru.