[Not bothered at all about Rin's annoyance, Haruka's expression doesn't waver. He's just captivated by the sight of Rin and how he doesn't look like anyone else he's seen before. The moment he catches himself staring, Haru quickly looks aside.]
Got held up by friends.
[His tone is casual, even as he's... slightly troubled about hiding so much from them. If Haru told them about he got caught in a net, they wouldn't let him out of their sight. He's already had to make up an embarrassing excuse for why he needs to leave the territory unaccompanied more often lately. As bad as he feels for making others worry, he knows nothing bad is going to happen. And they worry too much, anyway.]
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Got held up by friends.
[His tone is casual, even as he's... slightly troubled about hiding so much from them. If Haru told them about he got caught in a net, they wouldn't let him out of their sight. He's already had to make up an embarrassing excuse for why he needs to leave the territory unaccompanied more often lately. As bad as he feels for making others worry, he knows nothing bad is going to happen. And they worry too much, anyway.]