[He's so polite it almost makes Gaku laugh. For someone to treat him so respectfully... while it feels good, it's always a little awkward. He'd rather be peers, to a degree. But then again Ousaka has always been the formal sort when it comes to interacting with other artists.

Until he drinks.

The booth is starting to look used and loved, and Gaku can't get enough of that feeling of building something with his bare hands, so to speak. This agency has taken effort, and he's proud. And soon, guys like Sougo will produce amazing things from inside the walls.]

I was hoping you'd be okay with the ones we finally went with. You got a good grasp of the technology here pretty quickly, didn't you?

[He runs a finger over the edge of one console, then casually settles a hand on the back of Sougo's chair.]

I've done some demos; we're trying to outsource remixing some of our older songs until we get a fanbase and more connections. It'll be worth it, but I've gotta say... I don't know the first thing about mixing. All I know is how to record and send it off to a higher power.

[He chuckles, deep and soft.]

I'd ask you to do it, but like hell am I interrupting a creative at work. I'm thinking about charging you rent, with the hours you pull in here. Do you sleep?