@TAPDANClNG the question, relief washing over him like an ocean wave. It's so powerful—dizzying, even, a weight he hadn't realized he was carrying suddenly lifted all at once—that all he can do is nod. ]
@TAPDANClNG You certainly managed to surprise me. I had no idea you were coming.
[ His own smile widens as Yuujin's does—it's not difficult to tell he's pleased. It's a rarity, but he's not bothering to hide his emotions.
And then some of the tension evaporates from his shoulders at
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his expression into something resembling composure.
(But he's still smiling.) ]
Professor Mikotoba! I didn't know you had made the journey overseas. What brings you here...?
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(perhaps, were he not so dutiful, even a bit more than Genshin)—his emotions start warring for dominance on his face: surprise, confusion, and (for a second or two) elation.
For a few seconds, he stands there, in surprised silence. And then, finally, he manages to smooth
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