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[unsaid]

Fufu, maybe this time I could be raised well into a proper member of society.

[this

this is a joke

he's clearly very graceful and well-respected despite everything. he did just about everything his family wanted him to growing up as it is]

[preowned]

Who would be raising you?

[ a pause ]

I may not be suited for the job.

[unsaid]

Oh my? You would look after my soul but not after my toddler self?

[preowned]

I feel as if I may lose you at the store.

[unsaid]

Ha ha ha. Thank you for your honesty.






I think you would too.

[preowned]

Well... in any case, it would build character! You might learn from it.

[ this is the same attitude as tsuru choosing who to traumatize in paraiso ]

[unsaid]

Fufu, fortunately I think there is always more to learn - no matter my size or age.

Though these forms are even more nostalgic to me than my childhood, so I will consider it a benefit.

[preowned]

Are they?

[ he gives mikazuki a once over, as if they haven't been looking at each other literally all day ]

Good memories at this age?

[unsaid]

[he tilts his head back at tsurumaru and without so much as missing a beat - ]

Some of my best.

Do you feel otherwise?

[preowned]

I was rather fond of my forties. It's when I went on that hot air balloon trip.

[ like vincenzo

but it's said with such a straight face, it's hard to tell if he's serious or not. ]

[unsaid]

[mikazuki has no reason to doubt this and will just nod]

Ah, that does sound like a rather fun trip...

Then I suppose I shall be alone in my nostalgia for this time. It is difficult to compete against a hot air balloon.

[preowned]

It is. It's a shame that we never went on one together, it really could have changed my opinion on this.

[ sip ]

[unsaid]

[nodding along]



Though us boarding one together would have considerably raised our chances of becoming lost at sea.

[preowned]

[ he... thinks about it... ]

That sounds a little exciting...

[ a pause ]

But we may have gotten sunburnt.

[ please have other concerns about being lost at sea ]

[unsaid]

Ha ha ha, not a fan of being a bit red?

[a crane on the water...]

[preowned]

It would look good on me, I think.

But I'm more concerned about your sensitive complexion.

[ he's an old man? yes he's in his 20s right now but he's an old man? ]

[unsaid]

Mm, that is true... I would only endure further wrinkling.

[which is

so funny to say right now]

Ha ha ha. Perhaps I had best avoid extreme temperatures.

[imagine getting a mem regain here about NOT burning with the rest of the toyotomi treasures]

[preowned]

[ i hate you

but he will reach over to rest a hand against his face. ]

I agree. I'd probably be to one to tend to you.

[ jiji literally has people whose job it is do this ]

[unsaid]

[haha well

he stills for a moment, his gaze temporarily far away - which leaves him just a beat too late before he does turn his face into tsurumaru's palm. he lets his eyes shut to obscure his expression further as he hums softly]

... I do rather enjoy being taken care of.

[preowned]

[ ah.

tsurumaru blinks, not really sure what to make of that. so instead he just continues on with the topic. ]

Do you? I haven't noticed.

[ it's a little soft. ]

[unsaid]

[mikazuki thinks for 2 whole seconds about explaining himself

but then decides that he is not sure how to explain it, so he can leave it for another time]

I aim for subtlety in my needs.

[preowned]

[ he lets his hand stay there for an extra few seconds, before he goes to pull away. ]

Oh, yeah, I am definitely aware of that.

[ mikazuki will tell you immediately that he is sad about not having his tea but if you want to find out that he's sad about something more important you will have to fight him for that info. ]

[unsaid]

[yea!

a little bit like now, but he will just have a sip from his sake as tsuru reclaims his hand]

I would say that you bear witness to my whims more often than most.

[preowned]

I'd hope so.

[ a pause ]

Although not as often lately as I'd like.

[ tsuru may be here for the longest vacation he can manage but they do normally live apart. ]

[unsaid]

[ . . . well, that's true. mikazuki just laughs quietly to himself even as he goes to refill their cups.]

It is alright. Perhaps my inclinations grew more dull over time as well.

[it's not entirely true - he's still just as much of an enabler in his old age, but people are less fun to enable if they're not tsurumaru]

It is good that we have more time now. Perhaps it will revitalize some of our fun.