As the man crouches down, Akihito tugs his hood up a little further and ducks his head, then clutches the book tightly to his chest as though it can serve as some sort of barrier between him and the stranger. Atreyun. The deity who came to answer his prayers. Or is that just wishful thinking and this is really just a kind stranger willing to help someone they assume is in distress? The kind of stranger who is so hard to find these days. A stranger who he didn't hear enter the shop. A stranger with incredible timing. A stranger who knows exactly what he wants.

"A vengeful deity..." he mutters quietly to himself. The one who'll make them pay for what they did to Akihito. "They're probably still looking for me. I don't know what'll happen if they find me. Please help me."