This time, he just shrugs. "I don't think so. They got the information they needed."

It's a smaller group, and Tachihara has a feeling it won't be around much longer. That's the lonely part, really - sure, they were boring, but they were nice. They were still his friends. It might not be the same as where he belongs, which is always here, with Jouno, but to him it's never been enough to have just one person.

"They mentioned plans for something bigger in the future. But I have some time off now."