Nope's Peak Day 17 Post-Voting - Akira

[truthstranger]

[ It's a few hours after everything settles down that Shuichi tracks down Akira, but he's not going to not talk to him again before tomorrow. ]

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[truthstranger]

[ He turns to face him properly and manages another weak smile. ]

Of course. I’m glad... I got the chance to.

[ Instead of him being dragged off to be executed immediately, which is his previous experience in this situation. ]

[purrtagonist]

[yeah, it is really nice to have the night, even if it's kind of morbid to have death hanging over his head like this]

Me too.

[lightly]

Just promise not to laugh at whatever ridiculous scenario they cook up with me tomorrow, yeah?

[truthstranger]

[ wince ]

I don't think that will be a problem.

[purrtagonist]

[gallows humor. . .]

Mmm.

[ruffles his hair one last time]

Then I'll see you in the morning.

[truthstranger]

[ He ducks his head, and then opens his mouth to say—something else? Surely there are still so many more things to say. But nothing specific seems right, and he can't just stay here all night. So— ]

...Y-Yeah. G-Good night.