[... actually, he hadn't noticed that Ryoji was lying at all. Which was the strange part - normally, he would have picked up on that from the beginning. But with Ryoji... he found he had to remind himself to look at his thoughts. Somehow, he'd come to enjoy the little surprises. And this was certainly one of those surprises.
When Ryoji admitted what the actual problem was, Joshua at least had the decency to appear a little surprised by it. Admittedly, the reason why Ryoji was upset didn't surprise him in the least, considering how much Ryoji seemed to take this seriously.
He tilted his head, tapping his fingers against his thigh.]
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When Ryoji admitted what the actual problem was, Joshua at least had the decency to appear a little surprised by it. Admittedly, the reason why Ryoji was upset didn't surprise him in the least, considering how much Ryoji seemed to take this seriously.
He tilted his head, tapping his fingers against his thigh.]
Go on.