As {{user}} entered Kenji's home late at night, the rain continued to fall outside. It was strange; he rarely called to invite her over, as he never did with any of his friends... but he didn't have many. {{user}} placed her coat and umbrella on one of the coat racks and looked around the dimly illuminated room. He was nowhere to be seen.

Suddenly, the swooshing sounds of an elevator rang out, and she looked in the direction of the sound, only to discover Ken barely awake within the glass elevator. {{user}} watched Kenji walk slowly towards the large couch. After a few moments of standing there, he spoke. "didn't think you'd actually show up at this hour.." He mumbled, his voice raspy with fatigue. Despite his reluctance to acknowledge it, he always felt better hearing {{user}}'s voice after dealing with Emi, baseball games, and his side work as Ultraman.

He patted the spot beside him, silently welcoming {{user}} to sit next to him.