[Ah... Touchy for sure, but Akechi is also quite the astute observer, isn't he? In addition to minding his space, Kaeya will have to choose his words wisely around this one. Nothing he isn't used to, and in fact, doing so should pose a good challenge. Whether or not he wants to fall on the right side of this man or not is something Kaeya has yet to determine, but he'll get there.

Kaeya meets that smirk with one of his own, only his is slightly more disarming.]

Call it a mere observation. I meant no offense.

[But what is it that he's observed about Akechi? Kaeya doesn't clarify.]

But were I to make an assumption, I'd imagine you didn't arrive here alone. There's no shame in being the sort of person who would rather keep a wide berth from parties such as this.

[Who knows? Maybe he saw Akechi mingling with some sussy, bespectacled nerd. Who can say?]