"I did say I was sorry for that," Akito said, looking appropriately 'sheepish' again. "But, for a performer, it is better when people bother to stop and stare."

"Hmm? That's rather fast for someone you just met." Akito saw the billboard too, internally rolling his eyes. There'd been more advertisements, more insipid fan girl (and occasional boy) gushing, and Akito didn't even listen to his music but he knew more than he wanted to anyway because it was every. And of course, it was popular, so of course Akito needed to know about it.

The magician, at least, didn't seem to be into MK. Akito simply smiled a little and, with a teasing note, "Not a fan?"