The longer Nakahara dwells on it, the darker his expression becomes. Even Kurogane starts feeling uncomfortable staying in the same room with him.
"Well, I guess I'll get going," Kurogane says, rising from his seat. "I'm heading over to Ryoma's place. You sure you don't want to come along?"
Nakahara doesn't answer. He merely shoots Kurogane an increasingly intimidating glare.
"Okay, okay. I'll go by myself then."
But just then, someone appears in the doorway, and the sight of him immediately changes Nakahara's expression.
"What's up, old man? Miss me?"
Nakahara blinks in surprise, his expression beginning to turn melancholic.
"Ryohei...? You are back?"
Ryohei gestures over his shoulder toward the gym hall behind him.
"Looks like you've got a whole bunch of new faces around here. But where's everybody else? The old gang off at training camp or something?"
