"Ah, I had something on the flight over - " Since it took up the better part of a day. "But after we touched down here I was too distracted."

There's a gently rueful touch to Shindou's smile there. Traveling on his own felt so much more hectic and pressing than the trips his family had taken or even going on out-of-town games with the soccer club. Maybe it was just from knowing what was waiting for him.

His expression softens at the mention of homesickness, then.

"Of course. It has to be hard for everyone coming here, leaving family back home."