He's a good owner. [Is the first and immediate reply. Even though Sousei's not disagreeing and there's no reason to defend Haru (he's not really aiming to do that anyway), Kashuu's just throwing the affectionate compliment out almost reflexively. In the same way that he likes being praised, he gives out praise pretty freely, too.
But gosh, Sousei, just making all the hard-hitting observations! He's never really stopped to think about these things before, since he's only been "alive" in the proper sense of the word for a very short time and his existence within that timeframe has been guided by one purpose. There's just never been much of a need for him to contemplate the whys behind the structure in his life.]
Mmm... that's tough! That's super hard to explain. [Because as much as he'd like to agree with Sousei's vaguely amused observation, he can't really say what he'd do in a situation like that. He's never been in one before, and likely never will be.]
I guess we don't spend time thinking about stuff like that 'cus Haruji's the last master a lot of us are gonna have. [Which he says almost cavalierly even though it's something he rarely ever voices. He likes to imagine things will work out for all of them, but Sousei's bluntness is prompting him to be blunt in turn and acknowledge that the chances are stacked against him. He may not make it through the war. Even if he does, Haru may not be able to keep them. If that's the case... well, he's working to make sure history stays the same, and in accordance with history, he'd be long gone. His shoulders rise into a shrug; he doesn't miss a single step.]
I don't, anyway. I mean, even putting that aside, it's hard for swords like me to find good wielders in the first place. [Since he's so DIFFICULT AND ALL good lord.] So I aaalways look for the ones who can use and treat me well! But I belong to Haruji now, so it's not really a problem for me. [A headshake, and then a contemplative:] I dunno what I'd do if I didn't agree with the ones who chose me.
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But gosh, Sousei, just making all the hard-hitting observations! He's never really stopped to think about these things before, since he's only been "alive" in the proper sense of the word for a very short time and his existence within that timeframe has been guided by one purpose. There's just never been much of a need for him to contemplate the whys behind the structure in his life.]
Mmm... that's tough! That's super hard to explain. [Because as much as he'd like to agree with Sousei's vaguely amused observation, he can't really say what he'd do in a situation like that. He's never been in one before, and likely never will be.]
I guess we don't spend time thinking about stuff like that 'cus Haruji's the last master a lot of us are gonna have. [Which he says almost cavalierly even though it's something he rarely ever voices. He likes to imagine things will work out for all of them, but Sousei's bluntness is prompting him to be blunt in turn and acknowledge that the chances are stacked against him. He may not make it through the war. Even if he does, Haru may not be able to keep them. If that's the case... well, he's working to make sure history stays the same, and in accordance with history, he'd be long gone. His shoulders rise into a shrug; he doesn't miss a single step.]
I don't, anyway. I mean, even putting that aside, it's hard for swords like me to find good wielders in the first place. [Since he's so DIFFICULT AND ALL good lord.] So I aaalways look for the ones who can use and treat me well! But I belong to Haruji now, so it's not really a problem for me. [A headshake, and then a contemplative:] I dunno what I'd do if I didn't agree with the ones who chose me.
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