The Fae being the source sounds like a good hypothesis. It'd be hard for anyone else to affect so many people at once without some kind of power, but it makes much more sense with them as the culprit.
[This next part is the one that's hard.
How to keep Akechi guessing without telling him too much or lying... It would be easier if he hadn't asked such a direct question, but most likely Akira's been found out already. And now, his two most important cards are in danger of being played: that he's encountered it directly with Sumire, or that he knows Akechi is aware of the actual cure. Even if lying wouldn't make things less fun, he's sure Akechi would figure that out instantly, too.
Time for the next best card, then.]
I did hear that some hiccupping couples ran off together, or one would pull each other along... It could just be a coincidence, though, considering the season.
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[This next part is the one that's hard.
How to keep Akechi guessing without telling him too much or lying... It would be easier if he hadn't asked such a direct question, but most likely Akira's been found out already. And now, his two most important cards are in danger of being played: that he's encountered it directly with Sumire, or that he knows Akechi is aware of the actual cure. Even if lying wouldn't make things less fun, he's sure Akechi would figure that out instantly, too.
Time for the next best card, then.]
I did hear that some hiccupping couples ran off together, or one would pull each other along... It could just be a coincidence, though, considering the season.