“Mitsunari-kun, must you always look so gloomy?”
Hanbei frowned as he and his protege walk through the mall. Or in Mitsunari’s case...sulk with a reluctant look in his eyes. It has been days since Mitsunari had been outside the house, constantly locked in his room studying for his finals coming up. It was good that he was taking his studies seriously, and Hanbei admired his dedication, but the dark circles under his eyes and how pale he had become was extremely worrying.
“I know you are anxious to do well, however you must learn to take a break every once awhile,” Hanbei said, gently patting Mitsunari’s back, encouraging him to straighten his posture. “You’ll overwork youself if you are not careful.” He smiled. “Now that we are here, are there any particular stores you want to go look at it? Or even go to the food court to get a quick bite to eat?”