Not easy? Hm. Maybe for someone who was socially awkward, but those people tended not to go into management and marketing. Mizuki had never struck Rasu as the sort who tripped over his words, stuck his foot in his mouth, or otherwise fumbled-- quite the opposite. He was articulate, professional and composed. Maybe he didn't like fun.

At the mention of how busy work kept him, though, Rasu arched an eyebrow.

"People make time for what's really important to them," he pointed out. It was true, work did keep Mizuki very busy, but Rasu was also confident that there was more to it than that. Work could keep him pretty busy, too, when it was his turn on the set. The hours were brutal. But it wasn't impossible.

Instinctively, his tone softened as he continued.

"I don't know you well enough to guess the real reason you tend not to go out and meet people much, but I don't buy that it's your schedule. Not deep down."