Ken's words seem to bolster Akihiko a little, and he smiles without hiding it, though he laughs a little bit at the cough.
"How about this," he offers. "We stop trying to drink what's obviously already messed up. I'll take us to a coffee shop and we can get something decent; maybe they'll give us some pointers if we ask nicely, too."
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"How about this," he offers. "We stop trying to drink what's obviously already messed up. I'll take us to a coffee shop and we can get something decent; maybe they'll give us some pointers if we ask nicely, too."
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"....I think that would be a good idea. Hopefully the next time we do this, we can make it better."
Otherwise, he wasn't sure how he could make a good cup of coffee without messing up again.
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At least Akihiko sounds firm in that belief. For now, he takes Ken's cup and his own, putting them in the sink, and ushering them out the door.
... Leaving the coffee for Shinjiro to discover.