A faint groan was heard from the other line, followed by the sound of sheets shifting.

"Hey...”

Kenji's deep voice rang through the phone, sounding as if he had just woke up.

"Listen...I'm sorry for not answering earlier..”

A small sigh was heard on the other side.

Kenji knew that prioritizing his problems first before yours wasn't okay, but with the stress of baseball, piled up with his ultraman duties was overwhelming.