For a moment, Ryoma doesn't respond. His expression shifts slowly. The childish lightness from earlier fades without resistance, replaced by something contained.
His eyes settle into focus, his posture straightens slightly, and what remains is a quiet, firm stillness, like he has moved out of personal feeling and into calculation.
When he speaks, his tone is steady. "…When are we getting the money?"
The question lands in the room without emotion, that he shows not concern with Kenta's situation.
Nakahara's brows twitch slightly, a subtle sign of displeasure that he doesn't voice. Hiroshi glances at Ryoma with a faint confusion, as if the shift in tone doesn't quite match the conversation they were just having.
