Fine. [ He replies, maybe a little too quickly. He closes the file and tucks it back into his coat, then shifts his glasses. ] Someone has to keep an eye on you.
[ He's clearly deflecting, but at least he's not being a dick about it. At least he's actually trying to make light of things. Akane is probably keeping an good enough eye on Kogami already, but their brands of supervision differ at the best of times, so Gino dreads to think what she's letting him get up to here... and it's always good to be certain. He can't help but feel just the slightest bit of relief at being close to the both of them, to Akane's zen aura especially. Solitude, though welcome, would have probably driven him mad faster than living with them would and of course he realises how fickle it is, but it's not like won't have his own room and his own space, right? ]
What's the neighbourhood like? [ His attempt at small talk is laughable, and he clearly realises that as his scowl falls to a more plain, less serious expression. ]
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[ He's clearly deflecting, but at least he's not being a dick about it. At least he's actually trying to make light of things. Akane is probably keeping an good enough eye on Kogami already, but their brands of supervision differ at the best of times, so Gino dreads to think what she's letting him get up to here... and it's always good to be certain. He can't help but feel just the slightest bit of relief at being close to the both of them, to Akane's zen aura especially. Solitude, though welcome, would have probably driven him mad faster than living with them would and of course he realises how fickle it is, but it's not like won't have his own room and his own space, right? ]
What's the neighbourhood like? [ His attempt at small talk is laughable, and he clearly realises that as his scowl falls to a more plain, less serious expression. ]