[Eiji folded his hands across the tables, fingers twisting in conflicted knots. He had his explanation all neatly lined up, but... but somehow getting the words to actually form on his tongue was proving a little trickier. For a moment, his gaze lowered, falling to the table.

This felt incredibly silly. And yet, its necessity spurred him to continue.

Come on, Eiji, You could be impartial about this, even about this. With a small click of his tongue, he dragged his eyes back up to meet Emi's, ever composed.]

I've been deliberating this for a while, and after assessing our current state of affairs, I came to the conclusion that a romantic relationship has the potential to benefit both of us better than our current positions.

Obviously, I know... your feelings in regards to me. Saying that your morale would improve is pretty much a no brainer, but so would your overall well-being and performance. And as I have a vested interest in all these things, naturally I'd favour this outcome.

But, on the matter of my feelings... On a purely empirical level, I can say with certainty that I can't match the depths of what you feel. However, this fact alone isn't grounds for disqualifying the consideration for a relationship. At least, that's what I think now.