[It's not as if Kurama's smiles have been particularly full and intact for the past few days. He might fret about Akira... but there are only so many stones he'll throw from his glass house.

He's grateful to Joey for her addition, though, when that hint of actual fun creeps in. Kurama shifts a little in his spot at the bar, resting his chin in one bandaged hand.

Maybe he can't have this, but what does it hurt to pretend for a little while? It's a party. So his tone is light and flirty in a way it hasn't been since Goro's trial.] Is that why I see him so rarely? My heart isn't a valuable enough target for the leader of the Phantom Thieves?