The conversation had lightened up in a way he hadn’t expected. To go out for no reason aside from simply spending time, no reason to owe someone or speak to them about the prospects of his research...it felt a bit unnerving honestly. How easily he just walked around her, visited shops- weaved through sweets that would otherwise cause him to go on a non-voluntary diet for a whole week. From the gossip, idle chapter to even the subtle silence cracking from the ting clink of coins clattering against the coin booth's floor.

Takuto had joined her side too, depositing some of his change in since it's not like he's running out of it anytime soon. Her mentioning the hanged man arcana wasn't lost on him yet but he hadn't gone into full detail about it yet. Stayed quiet while he allowed her to reminscence since it was obvious she needed it too- given her usual disposition.

That said...

"Ah...brain-freeze," he chuckled weakly as he stopped his pacing around the park to finally settle next to Hamuko- clutching to his forehead. He ended up practically inhaling the whole ice cream stick in one go when they were preparing to pray at the shrine. He leans forward, one elbow resting on his knee as he rubbed his forehead before putting that hand down as well. "Note to self, don't eat a full ice cream in one go."

"That said," he started as he crossed one leg over the other and looked ahead. "Have to say- this place feels...how do you say it? Nostalgic? It's so cozy here, I could probably doze off on this bench."