There's a blessed moment where they're alone as Pegasus waits for the order to come up, because unlike Isono, who would have brought the coffee order to the table, Croquet was watching the car. He has way less patience for teenager and teenager-adjacent creatures than Isono.
And in that moment, Kaiba sinks into his chair and lets out a frustrated noise, just in time for Yuugi to show up and see the mask slip completely. For a moment, he looks so tired and miserable, but he realizes he's being seen and immediately tightens up the facade.
"...You didn't have to do that, Mutou. He probably would have been satisfied if I was the only one," he grouses lowly. "Why put yourself out there?"
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And in that moment, Kaiba sinks into his chair and lets out a frustrated noise, just in time for Yuugi to show up and see the mask slip completely. For a moment, he looks so tired and miserable, but he realizes he's being seen and immediately tightens up the facade.
"...You didn't have to do that, Mutou. He probably would have been satisfied if I was the only one," he grouses lowly. "Why put yourself out there?"