[RL with Mitsuru]
The man led them up a rather dingy set of outdoor stairs and stuck a key into the lock of the door at the top. Akihiko had already seen the floor plan of this apartment, and he nearly bounced excitedly as he waited.
This one was the top of his list! It had a bedroom, and a little kitchenette. He was pretty sure he'd seen a nook or walk-in closet that would be perfect for his punching bag. And it wasn't much more expensive than the bachelor apartments he'd already looked at. That was probably because this wasn't the best part of town, and the building was a bit dirty-looking, but he could live with that.
He was trying to be serious, though, and evaluate everything carefully. Besides, Mitsuru was beside him. She'd offered to come with him the next time he went out to look for an apartment, so...here she was.
The landlord stepped back. "I'll be downstairs if you have any questions," he said gruffly, and stumped down the steps as Akihiko stepped over the threshold. Hmm, the linoleum in the entranceway, where he took off his shoes, was peeling.
This one was the top of his list! It had a bedroom, and a little kitchenette. He was pretty sure he'd seen a nook or walk-in closet that would be perfect for his punching bag. And it wasn't much more expensive than the bachelor apartments he'd already looked at. That was probably because this wasn't the best part of town, and the building was a bit dirty-looking, but he could live with that.
He was trying to be serious, though, and evaluate everything carefully. Besides, Mitsuru was beside him. She'd offered to come with him the next time he went out to look for an apartment, so...here she was.
The landlord stepped back. "I'll be downstairs if you have any questions," he said gruffly, and stumped down the steps as Akihiko stepped over the threshold. Hmm, the linoleum in the entranceway, where he took off his shoes, was peeling.