[Zaizen continues to play quiet acoustic --not interrupting Akaya -- just random, gentle notes that more reflect a thought process than any actual tune] Tell him that in person when you get back [he suggests, because an active plan might help Akaya center for now] Could it hurt to remind him that he can trust you -- you're old enough and experienced enough that the senpai-kouhai thing isn't a one way street anymore, if it ever was

[More idle notes fill his pensive quiet] Feelings aren't fair, and neither are one-sided expectations [Not fair on Akaya, not fair on Yukimura, not fair on Sanada]