Haruka went silent, her eyes glazing over slightly as she entered that state of hyper-focused deliberation. This was the version of Haruka that Mike respected most, the one who didn't just exist in the moment but dissected it, mapped it, and planned for its every contingency.
She wasn't just picking tourist spots; she was constructing a narrative.
"The transit system first," she said, her voice gaining a rhythmic, instructional quality. "He's fascinated by how cities move, even though he's an engineer who would never admit to such a romantic notion."
"He sees the mechanics, but he loves the flow."
"Then, the District 3 market in the morning... It's chaotic, it's unpredictable, and it rewards the kind of intense observation he prides himself on."
"And finally..." she paused, a flicker of something unreadable passing through her eyes, "...the viewing platform in District 4."
