[Tenka looks mildly surprised. A dad? Oh. Well... in some ways, he supposes that's the case, yeah. He's been both parents for his brothers for so long too, after all--
And he just relaxes and laughs easily a moment after.]
Something like that. Family is the most important thing in the world to me after all -- and I think it's a shame that some kids don't get the chance to find one.
[ There's definitely a smile there, but it's wistful and almost a touch sad. Ten years with no parents, ten years moving all over the country, ten years of not having a constant anchor... Minako's reminded of when Yukari had said she felt jealous of their fellow students who still had their parents.
It reminded her of her own loss, but... </small. ]
Yeah, that's true. Blood's thicker than water, right?
[ . . . . ah. Tenka comes off as an idiot - easily - but when it comes to things like this, it's hard for him to miss how his words make people feel. So he offers Minako a small, wistful smile in return -- though his own is considerably more encouraging.]
Well... I don't know about that.
If you open your heart to them, anyone can be family.
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[He shrugs a bit at that--]
Maybe.... [And then he admits:] Well, between you and me, I don't really wanna be here.
But my kids do, so that's mostly why I'm sticking around.
[and admittedly he does cheer up a bit, just thinking of them]
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Really? That's a really sweet thing! [ parental units supporting their kids...! ] You must be a great dad to 'em.
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And he just relaxes and laughs easily a moment after.]
Something like that. Family is the most important thing in the world to me after all -- and I think it's a shame that some kids don't get the chance to find one.
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[ There's definitely a smile there, but it's wistful and almost a touch sad. Ten years with no parents, ten years moving all over the country, ten years of not having a constant anchor... Minako's reminded of when Yukari had said she felt jealous of their fellow students who still had their parents.
It reminded her of her own loss, but... </small. ] Yeah, that's true. Blood's thicker than water, right?
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Well... I don't know about that.
If you open your heart to them, anyone can be family.