[ It's not that surprising that Sousei knows - probably about this as well, then - but the feelings in the dream had been so heavy that it might be better that Sousei is out despite that. He's more concerned about Tenka's reaction to finding out what he saw, rather than what Tenka might have seen.

Kagemitsu takes a seat, but waits for Tenka to finish serving the tea before he speaks. ]

You're not the one in trouble.

[ If he meets the people who hurt him, those people will be. No matter what, he will not let people hurt his family. He takes a deep breath, attempting to collect his thoughts into words to express them with. Firmly meets Tenka's gaze. He can't hide his concern any longer, though his voice is at least even. ]

A lot of pain and fear, and love. Tenka, I already knew that you love your brothers, but that showed me how far you are willing to go... You let those people hurt you for your brother's sake, right? That... [ He is silent for a few moments, searching for the right words. ] research... [ It sounds too innocent, to just call it that. ] I wish there had been another way, so you didn't have to suffer so much.

[ And he means it, of course he means it. He would mean it even if it had been a complete stranger, but it's different when it's Tenka, because Tenka is his family. ]