That put Daisuke into a quite and contemplative mood. He stood in the middle of the hall, thinking but not saying anything. It was a feeling he often had when he knew what he should do but could not see it. What he should do was offer to see the film with her, but at the moment he was not sure it was the right thing to do.

He shrugged. "That's why I'm here. So," he spoke unsteadily, "given we don't really talk often, what have you been doing lately?"

It was his struggling attempt at reforging a connection.