Togusa has known Koutarou for nearly a decade now. He's been right there at every step while his own family seemingly turned on him. But even trying to see through Koutarou's attempts to minimize the situation, it's always been hard to tell how much of Koutarou's distress is his sisters' faults versus his father's. In Togusa's eyes, they are still complicit, in their silence, if they wouldn't stick up for Koutarou. But, why, then, is Kayoko making the effort to come see Koutarou?

Togusa is, as usual, precisely on time. He's just about never early, was doing something right up until the moment he came in. In this case, it was getting his head straight. Focus on what Kouarou wants. Koutarou wants to just get through this visit without incident. Getting a better answer about what she thinks of Koutarou would be very satisfying to Togusa, but would upset the precarious balance that Koutarou feels he has with his family. Togusa won't go on the offensive, but he also won't sit silently by if she is insistent on adding to Koutarou's misery.

Togusa arrives, dressed in that same suit he brushed off for his first date with Gentiana. He has a warm smile for Koutarou, an attempt to set his friend at ease, before he is on his best behavior. Instantly into Japanese, with a slight bow. "Koutarou, good to see you. Hitori Togusa, good to meet you, miss."