[ ... It isn't like Akechi knew Mark would be totally fine, but it is nice that, even in the middle of a race, he would stop to at least listen.
And hold out his hand, which, Mark did not need... but reaches out to take it anyway. ]
Thanks, man. [ He does use it to pull himself a little further up, on par with Akechi now. ] I— That was really nice of you.
[ You're a good guy would feel a little too on the nose to say, so Mark holds his tongue there, but he sure is thinking it before he puffs out a little laugh, hoping to break any possible tension he might've brought upon them. ]
We should get back to it, huh?
[ But he'll still wait for Akechi to resume his climb before moving upwards himself. Maybe he will lose to him, after all — not only might Akechi beat him fair and square anyway, but it would feel wrong to try to show off that much after that particular display. ]
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And hold out his hand, which, Mark did not need... but reaches out to take it anyway. ]
Thanks, man. [ He does use it to pull himself a little further up, on par with Akechi now. ] I— That was really nice of you.
[ You're a good guy would feel a little too on the nose to say, so Mark holds his tongue there, but he sure is thinking it before he puffs out a little laugh, hoping to break any possible tension he might've brought upon them. ]
We should get back to it, huh?
[ But he'll still wait for Akechi to resume his climb before moving upwards himself. Maybe he will lose to him, after all — not only might Akechi beat him fair and square anyway, but it would feel wrong to try to show off that much after that particular display. ]