[The flowers don't go unnoticed by Souji. Ever since the incident with Erika, he'd become increasingly aware of Ian's attachment to them, even without the hints that had been dropped before. Souji barely slows his pace, but takes a moment to give his surroundings a quick glance before he's watching Ian's back again. At first, it's difficult to figure out exactly why Ian isn't stopping, until Ian does stop and suddenly Souji understands why.
Souji's stomach twists as he stares into the bamboo grove, a small smile appearing on his face despite the tension between the two of them. It's significance certainly doesn't go unnoticed. Really, it was no wonder Ian had so many girls flocking towards him all the time...
Tilting his head down to hide his face, Souji simply begins walking into the grove, lightly pulling Ian behind him and trying not to look too embarrassed.]