[Shinjiro doesn't necessarily disagree with that--he's seen snotty, entitled people harass the staff at the places he'd go to buy food and other essentials--but it's still a little strange for him to picture people getting that worked up about any given holiday in particular. Hell, businesses tended to be closed during New Years', even, and that was one of the biggest holidays in the country. He merely shrugs.]
Fair enough.
[Shinjiro takes notice of the way Ray's limp is more pronounced as he walks toward the workshop, and though he says nothing, his own steps silently slow in response. He's careful to stand just close enough that Ray could catch himself on his shoulder were he to stumble, but he mostly keeps his gaze fixed ahead to avoid being too obvious.
He does frown, however, at the other man's introduction...because he'd prefer the more distant "Gillette", but that's a bit difficult for him to...pronounce....]
....Ray, then.
[Ugh, that feels itchy. He wishes he had a coat to hunch into. He walks in somewhat abruptly moody silence until they're a few feet from the workshop, at which point he steps in front of Ray rather than continue to walk beside him--which might be a little bit mysterious, at least until he speaks up again.]
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Fair enough.
[Shinjiro takes notice of the way Ray's limp is more pronounced as he walks toward the workshop, and though he says nothing, his own steps silently slow in response. He's careful to stand just close enough that Ray could catch himself on his shoulder were he to stumble, but he mostly keeps his gaze fixed ahead to avoid being too obvious.
He does frown, however, at the other man's introduction...because he'd prefer the more distant "Gillette", but that's a bit difficult for him to...pronounce....]
....Ray, then.
[Ugh, that feels itchy. He wishes he had a coat to hunch into. He walks in somewhat abruptly moody silence until they're a few feet from the workshop, at which point he steps in front of Ray rather than continue to walk beside him--which might be a little bit mysterious, at least until he speaks up again.]
Careful, ice patch.