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Sighing in defeat, the man held out his hand to Yuzuki, grinning all the while. "Well then, nice to meet you, nameless one. The name's Ichijou Eiji."
"Nice to meetcha, kid. I'm Ashtivar."
Yuzuki gaped in disbelieve at what he just heard. Someone-- no, some two were finally happy to meet him? Rubbing his eyes a couple of times, Yuzuki looked at both of them with teary eyes, flustering the two grown men.
"What the--"
"W-Wait, wait, wait-- don't cry! U-Uhh..." Eiji struggled to calm the crying boy down, flustering over how to make Yuzuki stop crying. His wails and weeps were quiet, which caught Ashtivar's attention, 'He's the quiet type? Or maybe he's just holding it in.'