[He manages a tiny bit of huffing laughter at that. Of course he didn't.]
You were practically attached to my side those days. I don't think most of them would have appreciated you tagging along to a movie or dinner, anyway.
[He puts a hand near Mitsuzane's - not touching it yet, but there.]
I doubt Father would have approved of many of my choices in any case. At least the ones that... my heart told me, rather than the ones I thought he'd approve of for business purposes.
[Saying something like that... he feels so exposed to Mitsuzane. He's never really come out and said that to anyone, even if the evidence was obvious to someone like Ryouma who actually paid attention.]
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You were practically attached to my side those days. I don't think most of them would have appreciated you tagging along to a movie or dinner, anyway.
[He puts a hand near Mitsuzane's - not touching it yet, but there.]
I doubt Father would have approved of many of my choices in any case. At least the ones that... my heart told me, rather than the ones I thought he'd approve of for business purposes.
[Saying something like that... he feels so exposed to Mitsuzane. He's never really come out and said that to anyone, even if the evidence was obvious to someone like Ryouma who actually paid attention.]