“I came home at the usual time today but I had to call a lot of times before you finally picked up.”
“Overtime again?”
“You weren’t together with that boss of yours in the office, were you?”
“What time is it already? Isn’t it strange? Or you just can’t refuse?”
“I’m not angry, just worried.”
“Anyway, I’m glad you picked up the phone. That’s all. You can hang up now.”
“What is it?”
“Why are you quiet? You can’t say what you’re thinking? I know what you feel. It’s irritating to talk on the phone right (?) We can’t see the other party’s expression, only the words are transmitted. When there’s a little change in tone, it gets worrisome. Honestly, senpai, you’re thinking that you can’t do this long distance relationship anymore, aren’t you? You don’t have to hide it. You always sound lonely whenever we had to hang up.”
“Hey, what should we do? Tell me frankly.”
“As I thought, it’s hard to convey over the phone.”
“If we continue this, I feel like I’m going to spout out unnecessary things. I’m gonna hang up, okay? I’ll call you again.”
“It’s me. Sorry for calling so soon after I’d just hung up. Actually…”