[Ow, his soul, his soul... but he deserved this. He'll just be a man and endure it. She had a right to be angry, disappointed. But he couldn't be quiet on any of this any more.]

F-futaba, too? Ren?

[But he frowned. There was something else.]

Shit, I didn't know about them, but... Makoto mentioned Ren, about...

[He made a face, confused. Then he'd turned slightly pink when he remembered what she'd asked him.]

...Y-you'd tell me if he was makin' ya uncomfortable, right? Or like... if living with two guys bothers you?