[ I wish I could say he loves sunshine, but the people in Meridian he cares about are both stinkers. They really don't belong anywhere. Also, stop reading him being edgy and also the social cues that, yes, Matsui is tolerable. ]

I don't enjoy it, either. It's invasive. [ DEMONIC? WHO LIKES VOICES IN YOUR HEAD AND EMOTIONS THAT AREN'T YOURS? ] But it works for communication to meet, if it's necessary.

[ There are always disclaimers, but the fact it's said at all is a step for him. There is something he sees in Matsui, maybe. ]

As a sword, you must understand that this situation isn't one where we can become complacent.

[ Though it's odd for him, distrustful in vibes alone, to loosen up. ]