 âšÂ Even though he tried to hide it, Ruka could sense his disappointment. Violet hues closed tightly for a moment, trying to fight back tears before he desperately tried to contact any of the other lab members. The last thing he had wanted was to disappoint Okabe, leaving him stuck with only the Shrine Maiden, but with the lack of responses, it seemed like Ruka was the only one who intended to show up.
  Though when Okabe brought up the idea of the pair heading out, and the other members joining if they decided to show, the shrine maidenâs cheeks held their pink hue. Did he really want to spend the day out with him? Ruka certainly held no protests, giving a nod as he stood up from the couch.   âA-Alright! Do youâŠumâŠknow where we wereâŠsupposed to go today? No one actuallyâŠtold me anything except to come here..,â â©
ăGood, it looked like they had a plan--- somewhat. Truth be told, Okabe was starting to feel a tad nervous about this himself, but such feelings were meant to be kept from the public eye! Erm, in the sense that itâd just make these themselves more on edge, alone. Timid and considerate as always, he was sure that Ruka was feeling a sort of apprehensiveness too, and embarrassment. Alas, such a coincidence was out of their control! Probably... No matter, heâd learned well-ish from a certain âlast timeâ that nobody remembered.
ăMeanwhile, he replied casually while sending Mayuri the notification text, nodding back.
ăâShopping, I think she mentioned... apparently, thereâs a couple of moe stores at the mall that just opened. Guess that explains Daruâs inclusion.â Knowing Mayuri, this could be cosplay related (uh oh), or not--- no way of checking at the moment. In any case, they should move. Itâs a rather beautiful day outside. Getting off the chair himself, he made for the door.
ăâNow, letâs hurry and be off! Any other questions, Rukako?â
