[Thank god he kept his eye on the prize and forged ahead with lessons. There is only so much physical contact he can handle in a day, and Minako is liable to use up all of it within the space of an hour. Maybe even sooner. Chikusa would be a liar if he said there wasn't at least a little bit of relief in being able to step away for a moment.]
[And, as soon as he does that, well... Even without the innate ability that denizens of the Far Shore have, to become completely unnoticeable to those still living, Chikusa just seems to... fade into the crowd. It's just something in the way he holds himself, slouched down, shuffling just slow enough to not be a huge nuisance, eyes apparently on his phone and no one else. Sure, he's tall, but he's by far not standing up to his full height. Helps be a little less noticeable. It's not exactly something that will be useful to Nanako, but, listen.]
[This is just his regular posture.]
[Please do not inquire into the state of Chikusa Kakimoto's spine.]
[Instead of staying so far at a distance that he needs binoculars, Chikusa actually just... seems to straight up approach the couple. Well, not them, directly- merely the immediate area they're in. He's practically right besides them, but he doesn't even bother to look at them. Instead, he lazily alternates his attention between the phone he has in his hand and the large display before him. When they leave, still cheerfully chatting with their heads bowed, Chikusa lingers behind as if he hasn't even noticed their presence It's only a couple of seconds later that he seems to notice something on his phone and turns away, "coincidentally" trailing after them as he puts the phone to his ear.]
[Cell phones really do make trailing after people easier, he has to admit... Whether it's pretending to use the internet or making fake calls. Props always help.]
[He keeps up the act for a little while longer, staying in their general vicinity even when he's not right next to them, not seeming to pay them any mind, but eventually he finishes up. Shoving his phone back into his pocket, he wanders back over in Minako's direction. As soon as he's in earshot, he speaks up.]
Sakimoto Eisaku and Katagiri Ano. He has family on the coast and will take her visiting in the summer, to give her a break from class president duties. They'll go see a penguin show, although they're not decided if after or before lunch. Her school is an all-girls one. Apparently she likes puns a lot...
[All of this to show that, even if he didn't look interested- and he honestly wasn't but that's not the point- he was still managing to pay attention to what they were going on about. With that shown, he raises up one finger.]
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[And, as soon as he does that, well... Even without the innate ability that denizens of the Far Shore have, to become completely unnoticeable to those still living, Chikusa just seems to... fade into the crowd. It's just something in the way he holds himself, slouched down, shuffling just slow enough to not be a huge nuisance, eyes apparently on his phone and no one else. Sure, he's tall, but he's by far not standing up to his full height. Helps be a little less noticeable. It's not exactly something that will be useful to Nanako, but, listen.]
[This is just his regular posture.]
[Please do not inquire into the state of Chikusa Kakimoto's spine.]
[Instead of staying so far at a distance that he needs binoculars, Chikusa actually just... seems to straight up approach the couple. Well, not them, directly- merely the immediate area they're in. He's practically right besides them, but he doesn't even bother to look at them. Instead, he lazily alternates his attention between the phone he has in his hand and the large display before him. When they leave, still cheerfully chatting with their heads bowed, Chikusa lingers behind as if he hasn't even noticed their presence It's only a couple of seconds later that he seems to notice something on his phone and turns away, "coincidentally" trailing after them as he puts the phone to his ear.]
[Cell phones really do make trailing after people easier, he has to admit... Whether it's pretending to use the internet or making fake calls. Props always help.]
[He keeps up the act for a little while longer, staying in their general vicinity even when he's not right next to them, not seeming to pay them any mind, but eventually he finishes up. Shoving his phone back into his pocket, he wanders back over in Minako's direction. As soon as he's in earshot, he speaks up.]
Sakimoto Eisaku and Katagiri Ano. He has family on the coast and will take her visiting in the summer, to give her a break from class president duties. They'll go see a penguin show, although they're not decided if after or before lunch. Her school is an all-girls one. Apparently she likes puns a lot...
[All of this to show that, even if he didn't look interested- and he honestly wasn't but that's not the point- he was still managing to pay attention to what they were going on about. With that shown, he raises up one finger.]
Name one thing that helped me not get noticed.
[...Besides being dead. Don't worry about it.]