I figure we can just walk. I asked the Professor to actually leave his lab, and meet us (me) in a park near enough to the Kureshima house, but not right in the driveway or anything like that. I doubt I could get the Professor that far from his lab, anyway.

I fall into a sort of rhythm with Takatora's pace- not quite keeping time with his steps, his legs are a lot longer than mine, but if I take about a step and a half for each of his, we stay side by side as we head down the street.

"I'm doing really well." I say with a grin.

I'm just really glad he came back. I left the choice to him, but I really did want him to come back and reconnect with Micchi, and it seems like that's happening, and I'm just so glad about it.

"I've got my job, at Bandou-san's parlour, but I've got another, part time work..." I leave it at that for a moment, scanning our surroundings, wondering if the Professor will actually be here or not.

Worried about how Takatora will respond. How the Professor will.

"How's the recovery project?"