[ During the initial part of the travels, Akira does notice her struggles. And he doesn't hesitate; suddenly, there will be a young man in a black coat standing in her path, though with a few feet separating them to give her enough time to stop before bumping into him, maybe.
He's giving an emphasized nod, eyes resting on her bag of sand as he does so. There's no sign of strain on his own face, no redness to imply he's having trouble with his own bag. He tilts his head to the side as he lowers his arms enough that she'd be able to place that bag on top of his own.
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He's giving an emphasized nod, eyes resting on her bag of sand as he does so. There's no sign of strain on his own face, no redness to imply he's having trouble with his own bag. He tilts his head to the side as he lowers his arms enough that she'd be able to place that bag on top of his own.
Let him carry that? ]