[That's a pretty immediate response...though a moment later, he sets his tea down, considering, fingers still wrapped around the glass that isn't really very familiar at all, despite their best efforts.
But he's always been rather bad at discussing this sort of thing. Tight-lipped, not particularly emotional, and the captain--these weren't things he was supposed to talk about. But this is Tenka, and... that's different. His partner, the person who would likely understand the most. The person who has the same stake in the Yamainu, even if he's no longer a part of it.
He drops his gaze to that tea.]
... I won't say it has been easy. [Keeping the Yamainu together after they were rocked that badly by that tragedy, and then Tenka's leaving... and this nonsense with the government.
But he really doesn't have any interest in making Tenka feel any guiltier than he already does by things they've already discussed.] But I accepted that when I took on the task. [So whatever followed was just...something he had to accept.]
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[That's a pretty immediate response...though a moment later, he sets his tea down, considering, fingers still wrapped around the glass that isn't really very familiar at all, despite their best efforts.
But he's always been rather bad at discussing this sort of thing. Tight-lipped, not particularly emotional, and the captain--these weren't things he was supposed to talk about. But this is Tenka, and... that's different. His partner, the person who would likely understand the most. The person who has the same stake in the Yamainu, even if he's no longer a part of it.
He drops his gaze to that tea.]
... I won't say it has been easy. [Keeping the Yamainu together after they were rocked that badly by that tragedy, and then Tenka's leaving... and this nonsense with the government.
But he really doesn't have any interest in making Tenka feel any guiltier than he already does by things they've already discussed.] But I accepted that when I took on the task. [So whatever followed was just...something he had to accept.]