[Riku thinks on that for a moment, chewing that donut hole very, very slowly.]

So in the end, the only thing that mattered was the sale?

[This guy is... weird. But for some reason, being around someone so blunt and so verbose is comforting. Nostalgic, even.

So despite the awkwardness of their current conversation, Riku is going to gesture to the bench next to Alhaitham.]

Can I...? This... is going to sound weird, but I think I... need to talk to people?

[Ahhh never mind, that's definitely made this more awkward.]