"Yeah. Maybe there's a sweet spot when there's enough small things to pose a problem but not so many they're a total swarm where it makes sense to just have me and Haru shoot them all out immediately to give you space to act without having to think about them."

"Maybe, maybe not. The tent spike idea's not bad, though."

Yes because Yutaka's BOYFRIEND is the SMARTEST and has the BEST IDEAS.

"You two wanna hold onto what's left of this or should I?"

"No opinion." They got a couple of their own and that seed's barely got any room left.

She pockets it. "See you around."

"Seeya!" This has been a good, fun, productive evening. Mondays aren't usually this good.

She waves and hops off.

"We are very cool superheroes," says Haru smugly, leaning on Yutaka and hugging his arm.

"We are," and Yutaka has a very cool BOYFRIEND eheheheheh. He kisses the top of Haru's head.

"Dinner?"

"Yeah let's."

"So. What's this about."

A month ago subjective, and never on this timeline, when he called Toshiki on Tuesday, it was because he wanted a blowjob. Now instead it's... this.

Dying really did change him. Also Haru. Dying, and Haru, and Haru dying.

"Can't I just want to spend some time with a friend?"

"W-well, of course you can. When's he arriving?"

...man, how did he miss that Toshiki liked him. It was probably because his head was buried so far up his own ass.

"You're very funny."

"The girls love to tell me that."

Oh no he's adorable. Yutaka somehow forgot that. That's why he enjoyed toying with Toshiki so much, he's so cute.

"I can believe that."

Blink. "Are you making fun of me?"

"No. You're very charming, and you know you're not unpopular with girls."

Here's the waiter with their drinks and starters.

"Itadakimasu."

"Itadakimasu..."

"I'm not gonna waste time asking how you've been. Akira told me school's been..."