( introspection tl;dr )
After giving it some thought, he opens his journal and pauses for a moment, then speaks.] Kaname Tanuma has returned home. [It’s been a few days since he left, but he’s not here anymore either way.] If anyone had been his friend while he was here… thank you.
[Really, he’s grateful to anyone who had befriended him. Tanuma has always been like him, quiet and just a part of the background—well, at least most of the time in the eyes of other people. He had been improving along with him back home so if he had been able to branch out here, even just a little, he’s glad. It's the reason he decided to announce it, in case he had made friends.
Just as he goes to close the journal, a black mass jumps off Takashi's shoulder and lands on the journal, cutting the feed off just as he starts to yell in surprise. Well then.
Later in the day, Takashi will be wandering out and about in the village plaza and bakery with a certain fat black cat draped on his shoulder, on his head or in his arms. Riou being here has made him feel slightly better but not by much. The ayakashi apparently can't talk and isn't as entertaining as Nyanko-sensei like this, but at least he's cute.]
After giving it some thought, he opens his journal and pauses for a moment, then speaks.] Kaname Tanuma has returned home. [It’s been a few days since he left, but he’s not here anymore either way.] If anyone had been his friend while he was here… thank you.
[Really, he’s grateful to anyone who had befriended him. Tanuma has always been like him, quiet and just a part of the background—well, at least most of the time in the eyes of other people. He had been improving along with him back home so if he had been able to branch out here, even just a little, he’s glad. It's the reason he decided to announce it, in case he had made friends.
Just as he goes to close the journal, a black mass jumps off Takashi's shoulder and lands on the journal, cutting the feed off just as he starts to yell in surprise. Well then.
Later in the day, Takashi will be wandering out and about in the village plaza and bakery with a certain fat black cat draped on his shoulder, on his head or in his arms. Riou being here has made him feel slightly better but not by much. The ayakashi apparently can't talk and isn't as entertaining as Nyanko-sensei like this, but at least he's cute.]