Mm.

[ It’s true that he is excited, but he’s nervous as well. Aki has some backup gifts for if this one isn’t received well, but he doesn’t want to end up looking foolish because of it all. The truth is that this gift means something special to him and he wants Tsuru to like it, wants him to appreciate it for the sentiment behind it.

As he opens it and gets inside the gift is revealed. There’s a small box that, when opened, reveals a bracelet - two, actually, with charms on. One has a sword that looks suspiciously like Tsurumaru’s, the other has a sheath that looks familiar for the same reason.

Aki coughs. ]

I thought… We could collect memories. Each time we do something together, we can get a charm to remember it by. Denji has a necklace, but I…

[ He hesitates. ]

I don’t have a lot of time left, so I want to remember the happy moments.