[He never really can suit himself, as Ryuji put it so poetically. It's always a hard subject to speak about; his parents always expected the best of him and Ren did his best to be who they wanted him to be - a typical situation for most Japanese.

All of that changed when he came home late and ran into Shido. Maybe he can at least try to provide a little more at his friend's silent urging.]

It's a nice house. Getting old and nearly broke during the last hurricane, so it's due to be be demolished and rebuilt. [His hands fumble awkwardly.] The people in the town...they tend to gossip a lot. News travels fast since we're a tourist destination.

[Which is why Shido was there at all.]

Considering what happened, I think my parents were also pressured to ship me away so that the town's reputation wouldn't be tinted.