The hints of the words that reached him and the brief look that flittered across Kaoru's face left Haruto with an unpleasant pang of understanding, even if he didn't know the exact circumstances. And honestly, he didn't want to. He turned his eyes back to the shelves, listening intently to the explanation and the unfolding narrative of the upperclassman's family. "It's in your blood," he offered with a thin, transient smile.
His features softened marginally, but whatever he was about to say was caught against the chiming of the bell at the entry. They could both see the door from where they stood and the older man that was making his way inside. Haruto glanced back at Kaoru, then nodded toward him, "Well...that's Mr. Ito. I suppose you have a resume to deliver and I should get back to work."