"You sure you don't want to stay the night? We have a room for you to rest in," I asked Iwaguchi-san as I helped Ai get Natsumi-san out of the car. I offered for him to stay at home, but he declined right away. "It's pretty late, and don't you live far away?"
"I can just get a taxi if it becomes a chore, don't worry," he said, waving his hand, parking the car where he had to. "Not the first time I have done this."
"But- "
"Kazuki," he cut me off with a little smile on his face. "You don't have to worry about me. How about this? I'll give you a call as soon as I reach home. Will that put you at ease?"
"I- sigh, okay. Thank you for driving us home," I replied, defeated and bowed down.
