[Emi gave him a little bit of a wary look, but he nodded and gave the boy's shoulders a little pat before letting them go.]

Sounds like a plan.

[Which meant... Eiji was free to go. He wasn't sure if there was anything else that the demi-human had wanted to talk about himself. There was something that was still bugging Emi, but maybe it wasn't the time to ask about it. They were ending this on a good note, but...]

Hey, Eiji...?