Yeah, exactly. It sounds idyllic and sort of... hm, sort of like you can feel really hopeful about what's going to come, you know? [Smile smile smile. He knows what's happening here, and he's ready for it. After all, he can make good use of his youth to lead this person on.] Um, maybe it was? I don't think so, though. I grew up in Towa City, though I of course travelled here and there... I was afforded quite a few freedoms the average child growing up isn't, I think.

[It's a fine balance between dropping crumbs to allow Adachi to try to manipulate him and seeming like he's leaving too much information on the table, but he thinks he's hitting the right notes. After all, the best lies are grounded in truth.]

((ooc: oh my god these two are the worst and I love it so much ;;;;;))