[ Akira flinches when Nanami takes his hand, reflexively pulling away but not enough to yank his hand out of her grasp. The touch, however, does make him look up at her, and with the laptop cover closed, he's able to hold her gaze. ]

I'm sorry.

[ The apology is also reflexive, like he has to preface everything with it. ]

I knew about it. Before you even came, I knew. Rokkun— Rokuro... he said I should show you, and I can't... refuse him.

[ He drops his gaze now, though, because those aren't reasons, it's an excuse, it's him shifting the blame. ]

I thought... since you like games, you'd enjoy talking to her, and she'd enjoy talking to you and... and it wouldn't be as lonely. I wouldn't feel as guilty. That was selfish, and I'm sorry.