"Come in," he calls, clearing a space on the desk. The pancakes smell good; he doesn't have much of a sweet tooth, but something like this is nice every once in awhile. He turns to smile at Shinjirou when he enters, but makes no move to get out of the chair.

"Go clean up then wait for me in the bedroom when you're finished eating," he instructs. "Take your time; I might be awhile. Something unexpected came up."

He's wearing his usual enigmatic smile, but other than that, there's no indication of whether this 'something' is good news or bad news.