[The joke does at least bring the faintest of smiles to her lips, and even once they clear the steeper part of the path, she keeps her hand in his, holding it gently unless he pulls back himself.
The smile doesn't last, though, fading away into something resigned.]
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The smile doesn't last, though, fading away into something resigned.]
People like Akira.
[Yeah, she didn't forget about that.]