[ He tilts his head a bit as he glances at Akechi. One corner of his lips lifts ever-so-slightly. ]

Well... it is a mall, so there's definitely room for surprises. [ He does nod, though; money is limited... Suddenly, his gaze lowers to the floor as they walk. ]

... Although, when I asked to hang out, it was... just that. [ A small, soft smirk. ] Right now, I couldn't care less about what we find.

[ Some of that anger resurfaces on his face. He hates this... a lot, actually. Feeling helpless, feeling... afraid, actually. There are people here that he'll fight like hell to protect, but once again... once again... he's almost nothing more than just some regular guy. He isn't going to give up. No, he'll keep fighting, and he will do everything possible to get everyone out of here.

... Also, he's realizing just a second, or two, later... how what he said might have sounded-- ]

It just matters that you're here.