[ It's definitely a new experience to be told what was troubling the other person when he asks. Megumi gives Akira his full attention, his phone and the coffee can on his lap untouched. He processes what he's being told, and takes a few seconds before he decides on an answer. In most situations, when there is nothing he can really do to help, he tends to fall back on his usual way of coping, which is to encouraging some sort of distraction, usually with increased work. It's not the best way to deal with things, but it's really all he knows. In this situation, he does actually have an answer, even if he isn't sure how much it will help. ]

It's very likely that time works differently here. You might not find you've missed much at all.

[ Not that Akira's situation is something anyone would be raving to return to, even if the urgency and concern is completely justified. Noting that underlying stress and guilt, Megumi doesn't really know how to respond, given that he's not very good with his words. He reaches out and gives his friend a few soft pats on his fluffy hair, looking over him from where he's sitting. His gaze is soft but a bit uncertain, like he's trying, but knows he isn't good at this. ]

It's not your fault you ended up here.