Wait, don't tell me you spent your life savings on this junk...

[ if you never see it, that means it's a rare item, doesn't it? surely there's better uses for akira's money than one-and-done games he's going to waste on an afternoon with his main man. then again, as long as he's happy, it doesn't matter a whole lot... ]

Damn, how're you s'posed to tell who's who? Everybody looks the same!

[ the game, pay attention to the game. not the vague chill in the room, and definitely not akira, despite the sneak peeks he keeps getting of the guy out of the corner of his eye. life is good, and it's like any other day after school (whether or not akira's there), so this is normal. right? everything's good. ]