[...He supposes he has to honor Tenka's thoughtful response with a thoughtful response of his own. He's quiet for a moment, thinking as well. He'd like to believe that he doesn't get lonely--that he doesn't require anyone else to do his job, or to exist.
But he does.
He does listen for the Yamainu. He does miss Takamine's gruff loudness and Takeda's confused chatter and Sasaki smoothing it all over neatly. He misses the quiet that came of Inukai and Shi both sitting with him--there hadn't been a need for words, then, to know the companionship was there.
None of that is here now.]
... It is quieter than I am used to, admittedly.
[Yes...sometimes he gets lonely too, but it's not a void he thinks can be filled by making friends with the people here.]
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But he does.
He does listen for the Yamainu. He does miss Takamine's gruff loudness and Takeda's confused chatter and Sasaki smoothing it all over neatly. He misses the quiet that came of Inukai and Shi both sitting with him--there hadn't been a need for words, then, to know the companionship was there.
None of that is here now.]
... It is quieter than I am used to, admittedly.
[Yes...sometimes he gets lonely too, but it's not a void he thinks can be filled by making friends with the people here.]