[ Much better, Mikado silently thanks you from his position of face in the counter. He would have whispered a warning, but in all honesty he didn't want his big sister (sort of) to complain about him complaining about her because he would more than never hear the end of it. No, no much better to simply endure because in time, like all things, it will pass.

The worst part is given the nature of some of what he needed to hear out, while it's hardly the ocean or wavs now, there is a light hint of say a sea salt popsicle or popcorn around Mikado.

As for Linda, the woman continues on unabashed. ]

Mmmhm! It seemed like he would, after all our little Emperor [ sigh from Mikado ] is a regular wiz kid, even if he doesn't live up to that name complete, always getting dragged everywhere by Masaomi. [ Linda seems thoughtful for a moment, and then shrugs ] Still, he's not bad, so it's not like you or him have gone wrong in the making the call. I know we're pretty strapped for people both of your own ages, and Rin might actually be able to run around Nathan for hours and hours. [ She seems to snort at this, walking over towards the fridge for what Mikado knows is about the fifth time and examining the interior, and then closing it when she can't seem to decide what she wants to eat or drink ]

You'll be in their school, right? I graduated there too, and if you ever talk to Prof Nara, he'll have nothing but good things to say about me, so if you ever get on his bad side, feel free to throw that around.