Akutagawa is relieved to have the cocoa in hand, the hot drink warming his cold fingers. It's too hot to sip right away, so he lets it cool, holding it close.

He's grateful to have been allowed to pay. Fewer things grated on his nerves quite like being useless. Being a Submissive in Duplicity felt similar to being back on the street again. While he is slightly better off here than he had been in his youth, it really isn't by much. Having his rights stripped away from him felt like tumbling back down to square one, so even something as minor as being able to pay for his drink played a part in keeping him from completely losing his mind. He didn't need a dead SIN Guard to his name. Not so quickly, at least.

"Yes. I arrived again yesterday. Miss Diva says it's been several months since I was here last."