"Oh! Let's join them!" Kikuchi said, pointing, and Mob looked, only to-

"Oh, uh, no, I. . ." Mob faltered, then winced as his boyfriend almost pouted at him with confusion. "I can never go back there." he whispered, thinking of the humiliating end of the matchmaking outing he'd joined at that karaoke.

Kikuchi eyed him curiously, but when Mob opened his mouth to try to explain, he only shook his head, smiling, and squeezed Mob's hand, pulling him away from their friends instead.