[It's obvious, but in light of their current circumstances, being cautious doesn't seem like a bad idea. Confirming that he's speaking with 10 and not some other Eligor who never appeared on the app before now, or even someone else, allows for some small manner of comfort to be found. It's not much, not when faced with never really being able to confirm 100% anyone is who they say they are on this app, but it's all he's got right now.
Thus, the words 'that's correct' bring Kouyuki a little bit of peace. But the same cannot be said for the words that follow...
Preferred. Past tense. He wants to believe he must be overthinking that statement, but no matter how he looks at it, he can see no other way to interpret what was said. The number 10 had may well be less important to them than one of their names now.]
That changed?
[Really, he's asking why that changed. But he's not sure that's a question that can be answered anytime soon.]
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Thus, the words 'that's correct' bring Kouyuki a little bit of peace. But the same cannot be said for the words that follow...
Preferred. Past tense. He wants to believe he must be overthinking that statement, but no matter how he looks at it, he can see no other way to interpret what was said. The number 10 had may well be less important to them than one of their names now.]
That changed?
[Really, he's asking why that changed. But he's not sure that's a question that can be answered anytime soon.]