Niikura rubbed the back of his neck. "Aye...sucks, huh? Feels like the day went by way too fast, but y'know what they say: 'time flies when you're havin' a good time' or somethin' like that." He really was enjoying himself, and it didn't take much guesswork to know that Shiina was too. It was cool, having this kind of quiet occasion to themselves, after all the craziness that had happened in the past month.

He just wished he was the right Shou. It certainly would save him a lot of unnecessary pain.

"Which reminds me: tonight. You..." He looked down, grin fading into a worried expression. "...we're not gonna head to the basement, not if you're too sick. We have to figure out how to beat this, whatever it is." It was a blow to him, having to set aside the fun and games, but it was just so wrong to keep going, to keep pushing her when the possibility of saving her was right there, dangling over their heads. He couldn't let that possibility go by, not if he wanted to call himself any kind of man.