He would give more of the credit to Rumi and Shibusuwa for always involving him in their respective friendship circle since he's never known to be more than a polite friend in the eyes of someone else.

Things really were different before he proposed to Rumi, weren't they?

"Card games are always best enjoyed with a large group and as much as I would like to involve the kids in a game of UNO- I think they are busy enough as is with each other. I will just look around if I have anything else- in the meantime, just wait here."

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The low creak that echoed off when he closed his door wasn't lost on him. He's been living here since ages, stuck in the same apartment with people who came and left yet...somehow never stayed for long.

And now he was here, looking at the option of moving to a different location. A house possibly. Seperate. Independent. Anyone would be able to break in. The place would be crawling with CCTV cameras... That wouldn't change a thing though, would it?

But things are different! Now he has Azathoth, his persona who's all powerful and knows what it means to fight for a dream. Needless burglars don't have a chance against him.

A puzzle set...a puzzle set- is that one still here, he wonders?

Well only one way to find out, right?