don't realize Kyojuro is looking at you, realizing he's made a mistake. He slowly stands up and backs away, intent on not upsetting you any more.

"... I see. I'm sorry for my imprudence, (Y/N). I'll be taking my leave for the night then."

All he hears is a hum of acknowledgment from you. Taro is waiting at the door for him.

"(Y/N), this may be rude of me, but I think every human deserves a chance to smile and laugh, regardless of what they have done in the past. We can't turn back the hands of time no matter how hard we try and we don't live long, so we have to live life to the fullest even if we have our regrets.

"Besides, I think they would forgive you for doing so as well."

Your eyes widen and you gasp. The wind howls around you and his words echo in your mind.

But... can I really? Would they forgive me for doing so?

"Kyojuro, I-"

But by the time you turn around, he is already gone.

*Wholesale medicine district: It might seem like I'm just throwing this in here for plot convenience, but there actually was a wholesale medicine district in Taisho-era Tokyo according to this one website. It was called "Nihonbashi-Honcho" and had existed ever since the Edo period up until the Showa era. Many shops and wholesalers were located within that area, so it was a huge center for commerce and business. Even today, many headquarters for domestic and overseas pharmaceutical companies are located there.

And now, it's time for a Taisho secret!

Taisho Secrets: Kyojuro was so excited to spend time with (Y/N) that he almost got himself thrown  out of a few stores because he wasn't watching where he was going more than once. He almost knocked over some displays and only managed to get away thanks to (Y/N)'s intervention. He was so embarrassed because "what if I ruined (Y/N)'s impression of me?"