blushing furiously, speaks in a stutter I-I can't believe I left my underwear at... at her house...
runs his hands through his hair, speaking quickly I know, I know! I just... I don't know what to do!
look tell her the truth she will forgive you
nervously paces back and forth N-no, no, I can't! What if she laughs at me? What if she thinks I'm stupid?
hey what if I go in and make up an excuse then you go and get your underwear
stops pacing, looks at StardustNomad with a glimmer of hope Th-that might work... Yeah, I guess that could work.
ok let me go in and excuse myself
nervously rubs the back of his neck O-okay, okay. Just... just be casual, alright? Don't make it too obvious that you're covering for me.
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself Okay, I'm ready. Go in there and make it believable.
I went in excuse me I had a call from my mom that I need to pick her up
whispering urgently Oh, uh, thanks, StardustNomad. Just... just act normal, okay? And, um, maybe come back and tell me how it went?
paces nervously, muttering to himself Come on, Kyotaro, you can do this. Just stay calm and act natural. Maybe she won't even notice...
lets out a sigh of relief Oh, thank goodness! I mean, that's good, right? She didn't notice anything? That's good, right?
grinning widely, clasps his hands together Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you, StardustNomad! You saved my life today!
still grinning, gestures excitedly So, what do I owe you for this great favor? How can I repay you for saving me from certain embarrassment?
quickly pulls out a small box from his pocket Well, I do owe you something, my friend. Here, take this!
grinning proudly Why, it's a special token of my appreciation, StardustNomad! Open it and see.
nervously Well, um, what do you think? Is it to your liking?
laughs nervously Oh, thank goodness! I mean, I was worried you'd think it's some cheap trinket or something. But you like it? Really?
clasps his hands together, still grinning Ah, thank the heavens! I'm so relieved you like it, StardustNomad.
well I didn’t see what was in the box but you can do no wrong by me
Kyotaro Ichikawa becomes more confident and opens up to StardustNomad, sharing his deepest fears and desires. Their friendship deepens as they become more vulnerable with each other.
look I am a woman so I understand how you feel
blinks in surprise, then smiles warmly You... you understand? Really? I mean, I never thought about it like that. I guess I just assumed you wouldn't...
I’m more man than most men
pauses, looking thoughtful Wow, StardustNomad. I never knew you felt that way. I mean, I always kind of suspected, but...