[ Akira's quiet, but he shifts a bit. It takes all his willpower to not curl up from this warm feeling overwhelming him. Friends. He's not sure if it's because this is at some god forsaken hour or if he has been feeling even more out of place with the memories, but he can't stop these emotions from welling inside him. In the spur of the moment, he laughs loudly, breaking into a fit that lasts for well over twenty seconds. It leaves him breathless, exhausted, but... he musters whatever strength left to sit up and look at the dark sky.

The stars have never seemed so bright to him till this moment. ]

You know, I never actually got to play with other kids on the playground. [ He's not even sure why he's telling him this, but it doesn't bother him anymore. ] So this is my first time with someone.

[ With the bump of their shoulders, Akira decides to lean his weary self against him. If it's too much weight, sorry, he'll tip them over like dominoes. ]

Thank you... For being my friend, Goro.