[ he's not carefree! he suffered a great deal collecting it, and will continue pushing himself into repaying the debt— but yuuji's reasons aren't shallow. it was all for someone he cared about, so it's worth it all. ]

Oh, I've been told I should open my own restaurant. [ by no one, BUT- ] Seriously, I'm good. I promise you'll love it.

[ that's a fact, at least. he'll take that as an acceptance of his invitation to a homemade dinner; another win in yuuji's book. this night is turning out a lot better than he thought, and once he realized this huge burden is off his chest— yuuji visibly relaxed his shoulders, sighing with a lazy smile. ]

I'll walk you home, and then I'll hit the bed. The thought of the cold pillow against my cheek is so tempting right now ...