Duster's gaze lingered on the ripped fabric of Aoi's shirt for a few seconds. He was fine. They'd be fine. Akane would be fine.

"Oh, don't apologize," he quickly responded. After all, she was right. He didn't pay much attention to her during her birthday visit, and he certainly did not know her as well as his boyfriend. "We should do more things together, anyway. As friends, doing normal things.

And some sense of normalcy would do Akane well.