[ ...She wants to get off this topic, he can tell.

Tsukasa opens his mouth and... shuts it again, squeezing her hand tighter. Is this something he should push, or is it something he should let go? It's not like they know each other very well, and this is a good time for that, but—if she doesn't want to talk about it, should he... ]

That doesn't mean you can't be upset about it anyway, and—people shouldn't smile when they say things like that, either, [ he finally decides, though he's clearing his throat a moment later. ] That's, um, my final word on it... Sorry, I didn't mean to make this weird or... bring anything down.

[ Because the mood's—different. He's head-over-heels, but he isn't stupid. Well, he's sort of stupid, but— ]

I'm sorry, Anya. Do you want to do something else? [ ... ] I can walk you home, if you want.