“Well, okay, anon.” She emphasizes. “This is late but I wasn’t sure how I’d answer it but here goes. Ryu Ichijou is… is a man… Not in my eyes, unfortunately and fortunately.” Short answer. She’d keep it at that but it’s not common she’s asked about him and for some reason, whenever one did, she’d get into those weird moods that rarely happens, especially around the male. And for the meantime, she’s pretending this truly was an anonymous asking her the question. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have dared to think of saying what things she’s about to in front of her cold blooded yakuza friend, Ryu.

“Unfortunately, because even though he’s someone who stresses me out a lot, he’s one of the few people that I surprisingly can trust.” She starts off with a firm tone, as if to deliver the message sincerely. “For the kind of person he is on the surface, that’s something heavy to put on him but if you knew him like I do, you’d trust him even with your life. He’s not around often physically but whenever he is, I can say that I can truly rely on him. He’s something like a brother that would put his life on the line for me… and that’s a very rare thing. I admire him for how much he cares for people, even though he fails to show it…” her voice trails off.

It picks up once again. “Fortunately, because the beauty in all this is that, we’re the person for each other that we can’t hurt. I know how he works and it’s not what I’d like to touch on. I always wonder what girls see in him to engage in an affair or want to be involved in a romantic relationship with him. Reality check, he’s not the type. You could be smitten by his charms, that I’m sure exists but not sure what they are in terms of observing as an opposite sex, but the best advice I can give is… keep your guard up. Because… well,” she pauses midway in his her speech. “Erm.” Hands travel up to rub at her nape anxiously before she blows a raspberry. “Anyway, to wrap it up, he’s a very good friend of mine. Someone I’d like to keep around for as long as I can, as long as he’d allow.”