he doesn’t need to be a smart man to figure out kasumi wanted to talk to him when she came over . in fact , he doesn’t need to think at all when it comes to what’s on her mind . the redhead has always been that type of person , always so open , always easy to read . though the nervousness she shows him is out of her usual character , goro refrains himself from commenting anything before she starts talking . there’s nothing suspicious about her . he trusts her . he loves her . or at least , he has to constantly remind himself that .

it’s when kasumi starts talking that goro finally realizes that he doesn’t know how to feel all this while . the emptiness he felt from her approach was dread , he knows , because he knew she carries a revelation that may change whatever peacefulness they had together . and he was scared of it .   ❝ kasumi. ❞  he starts , cutting her off between her quiet apology in lieu of the pat on her head . the name’s stuck on his tongue when he says it ; that’s not her name , is it ? 

for a name , the aftertaste’s awfully bitter . 

❝ ---sumire. ❞  he clarifies after a pause since it’s about time he gets used to her real identity . one that he has no idea about .  ❝ it’s alright . you don’t have to push yourself in front of me . ❞  the disgust in his throat wells up when he says that , but he quells it . his smile’s still sincere . just for her . just for her .  ❝ will you show your true self in front of me from now on ? ❞  silly question . will he trust that the self she shows in front of him is real ? what a horrifying feeling . still , his smile is real , calming , meant to quiet whatever anxiety she has about telling him . because he loves her . he can’t lose her .

❝ if so , that’s all i need . ❞

I can’t believe ryuji gets run over by mona in a freak accident

unprompted.  \  @monaerchy

          AND TO THAT HE GENUINELY SMILES;   after all, his own set of adventures from a few months before has left him quite sated  (  if anything, returning to the planet as an immortal was probably the reason why  ) ,  but the energy and optimism she has towards her future are both just one more reason that he continues to smile at this cheerful sight before him.

     Cheerful to him, perhaps  —  the rest of his fellow schoolmates either have hearts for eyes or just outright scrunch up their noses at the mention of a certain Kasumi Yoshizawa, but sharing a couples-only lemonade discount wasn’t as terrible as they exaggerated it out to be, and in jest to her zeal, Daichi raises an eyebrow.

a calm air surrounds him as he grabs his can containing some cheap coffee he bought from the school’s vendor. he opens it with a stoic gaze and takes a sip of it. shortly afterwards he’d swallow to follow the action with putting it back on the table. “ ah yes, i’ve talked about that with akechi-san before... 5 times in the least. ” his voice is its usual low; the same one he uses when talking to any new person. phantom thieves this, phantom thieves that. it may be his passion, but even he is a teenager with other interests.

“Then I guess we’re done here. Although, my input would be that you’re just parroting words from those around you. Everything you say is exactly what Akechi is saying. Look, all that I am saying is think for yourself once in a great while. Anyways, I’m outta here. And if you form a good argument about this, I’m willing to listen. Come back anytime”. 

And there he goes, going back to LeBlanc. Why was he being so rude? Maybe because the words did sound like they came from a certain celebrity detective that made Kasumi’s words get under his skin. Or was it because a first year said that to Akira? Either way, the words just irritated the hell out of him. One of the few people not afraid to approach him in school and this is how it turned out. Akira was more unlucky than lucky. Morgana was clearly lying about how great his luck stat was.

kasumi vc whoa