Hey, I save money! I barely spend unless itโs errrโฆ well. Beer and cigarettes and beef bowls. Iโm a pretty simple guy for that.
But yeah, if youโre looking for some muscles, Iโm in! How much are you willinโ to pay? Iโm a man whoโll do an honest dayโs work. Whatโll that give?
iโm definitely gonna try .
maybe you should try actually saving your money . but if you need the extra cash , i wouldnโt mind hiring you on . how much would you want ?
M-me? Cryinโ? Shut the hell up.
(Frantically wiping the side of his face with the sleeve of his shirtโ trying to be discreet. Thankfully, he didnโt get so carried away with emotion that he was full-on having a meltdown.)
Iโm just proud! Thatโs all! Canโt a guy be proud anymore?
uh. aniki? are you. . . are you crying?
jeez, man โ c'mon, suck it up. this is embarrassin'.
( don't get the wrong idea, higashi is more than grateful to hear he's made kaito even somewhat proud โโ but this will ruin his reputation. well. at least he's got tissues if needed. )
@beastcollectin (Brisk night air. Kaitoโs relaxed, shoulders raised a smidge because of how tense it felt around Tatsu. This Osaka office seemed like it was biting at her. Was Tak in trouble?)
Sooooโฆ Tak owes you money? Or whatโs the situation there?
And Iโd do it all again.
(A flash of Sawa-senseiโs soulless eyesโฆ heโll never be able to erase the image. Somaโs anger made him remember what it was like to face him, what it was like to feel /that/ angry. Kaito would sock him. Itโs taking everything in him not to. The +
(An attempt at anger, laced with a deeper sort of shame he could never admit. He takes a deep breath.. sighing. He couldnโt give him the satisfaction of a cracked composure..)
Well.. itโs nothing I cannot come back from. Even if you two squandered everything i worked so hard on.