[Having literally experienced a haunting (literally), Hikaru is quite convinced that his dumplings aren't host to any supernatural entities. Touya should wisely continue to keep those stupid observations to himself. In fact, Touya should keep all of his stupid observations to himself. As Hikaru listens to this nonsensical explanation, it's dawning on him that his own family is relatively normal and he should appreciate that. Their version of dysfunction doesn't even come close to charting here.
Hikaru just learned a lot--probably too much--definitely too much, he amends--about the interpersonal politicking of the Touya household. Only these people would be weird and backwards enough to decide trivial matters via the performance of an unrelated Go professional. Up until now, this instant exactly, Hikaru has been curious about how their family spends time together and how it compares. Translucent ant farms seem like an equally neat concept until you really peer inside one and discover that ants are peculiar creatures after all. He promises himself that he'll abandon any envy he feels for Touya having a Go-playing father.
And, on another level, he feels like he should apologize to the dog. Caught in the middle with no good options. That sucks.]
Touya, I didn't consent to being involved in this... uh, dispute. If that's what you want to call it. It seriously has nothing to do with me. [Now he pauses, marked with queasiness and a sharper look.] And stop staring at my soup like that, you're starting to freak me out.
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Hikaru just learned a lot--probably too much--definitely too much, he amends--about the interpersonal politicking of the Touya household. Only these people would be weird and backwards enough to decide trivial matters via the performance of an unrelated Go professional. Up until now, this instant exactly, Hikaru has been curious about how their family spends time together and how it compares. Translucent ant farms seem like an equally neat concept until you really peer inside one and discover that ants are peculiar creatures after all. He promises himself that he'll abandon any envy he feels for Touya having a Go-playing father.
And, on another level, he feels like he should apologize to the dog. Caught in the middle with no good options. That sucks.]
Touya, I didn't consent to being involved in this... uh, dispute. If that's what you want to call it. It seriously has nothing to do with me. [Now he pauses, marked with queasiness and a sharper look.] And stop staring at my soup like that, you're starting to freak me out.