"That is good to hear - we should eat quickly, then, to avoid burdening Taishi Chiyoko with lateness!" Takumi replied, laughing mirthily, as he extended a hand to Kei to signal her to start moving first.

"I will leave the choice of where we eat up to you, Kei. You are significantly more well-versed in the area's nuances than I am, after all." he directed, before returning to the intricate scrawls on the pages of his book. He had taken the precaution of writing everything down in code, in order to prevent his musings and stock of information from entering into the wrong hands - but Kei's warning about Yui was something to consider regardless of how much effort he had put into safeguarding his secrets. He knew nothing definite, but he had a sneaking suspicion that given the way that Kei had spoken about Yui, his methods would not keep secrets from her for long, and it was likely best, as she'd said, that they avoid the situation entirely.

"I believe I have some calculations to make, but I am sure that you do not require my undivided attention while we eat? Other than these few matters, I believe I am free for the entire hour that we have before our meeting."