[ The small bit of hope bloomed a bit further, because Souji had more memories than before of home. It made him happy, but it was upsetting that his questioning was upsetting his friend. But then his eyes widened and he looked up sharply with a gasp. He shook his head. ]

That's not it! That's not it at all. I just... you didn't... remember that stuff. Before. I don't know what's different now but before you... [ He let out a breath, brows furrowed as his eyes grew warm. ] You were different. I wouldn't have cared as much if you didn't remember some of our trips but... you hid that you'd hooked up with a couple girls, Ebihara-san and Matsunaga-san and when I got here you were just... really vague about a lot of things. Kanji had to explain everything to me about this place.

You...

[ God, he was all over the place and he needed to stop himself. He let go of the cup to scrub at his eyes a little, trying to order his thoughts. Okay, Souji basically didn't remember anything. He's fresh off the boat and bringing in old baggage wasn't going to do anyone good.

He couldn't be selfish about it. He wanted to be, but it wasn't fair to Souji. This Souji. He took a deep breath and let it out quickly. ]

Okay. Let's just... start over. I should probably explain this place before we get any further, okay?