"I see. I suppose that's probably a good thing, given the nature of the Velvet Room..."

He takes a sip of the ice water, thinking to himself. He swishes the water around a bit in his hand...

"I've been spending my time training and speaking with some of the people here, though perhaps I've been focusing on the former a little too much..."

He says that as he sets the cup back on the counter, and he sighs quietly.

So many visits to Mementos and Tartarus... The exhaustion probably appears a bit more visible on his face as he thinks back on it. All these visits, and so little progress to show for it, it feels like.

But he tries to keep up the pleasant smile all the same, even if it's clear he's drained.