[Looking into the distance, Yuto continues speaking.]

Sometimes gods or shinki go missing all of the sudden. They disappear without trace. Nobody is sure what happens to them, but sometimes they come back.

[He sounds like he's just informing the other of this, but he sounds grim and depressed when he speaks.

Wondering what even came over him, Yuto closes his eyes and shakes his head. Then he looks at Shion.]

I'm sorry, that was out of the blue.

[But maybe at least he avoided answering the how are you question.]