[ . . . . so even the fierce Yamainu get a little rowdy -- is what he wants to say, but Tenka knows. They were such a loud and fun group in their youth. He remembers how quiet the house was after they had left the shrine, never to come back.
He knows what the lack of Yamainu sounds like too, if not as accurately.]
.... it is quiet.
[And after a minute pause:] We should invite more people for tea.
[It's not a matter of replacing people - Tenka's never believed in that. When Sousei left, Shirasu was never his replacement. But Tenka does believe in the power of distraction and trying to make up for whatever he's lost.]
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He knows what the lack of Yamainu sounds like too, if not as accurately.]
.... it is quiet.
[And after a minute pause:] We should invite more people for tea.
[It's not a matter of replacing people - Tenka's never believed in that. When Sousei left, Shirasu was never his replacement. But Tenka does believe in the power of distraction and trying to make up for whatever he's lost.]