"Hmmm," Nanami says without commitment. He will pay attention if he sees Inumaki using this sign language. The more context the better. Even if he isn't actively learning it, he suspects it has a wider vocabulary than riceball ingredients. The typing builds in distance between them, distance Inumaki may want, but Nanami does not.

He will make sure to stay in touch over the network, however, where they will both communicate via the same means. "I am glad you're here, Inumaki," Nanami says, "and I appreciate you treating me to lunch."