I'm actually less concerned about that with you. I'm more concerned about the people around you that aren't Akechi. He's pretty strong willed too.

[She bit her lip a little and shrugged. How did she put it? She felt jealous sometimes when she saw him talking to other people. There was a possibility that could go really badly one of these days.]

The tea idea wasn't a terrible one. It's something to focus on. I've been sort of obsessing over the water clock to keep my mind busy. Arguing with the world's weirdly soothing.