It wasn't common for Eijirou to stay at work after hours. He always tried to leave the dojo as soon as possible, although he did make sure to clean up after the last group, having at least some respect for the family business.
But surprisingly enough, Eijirou never hesitated to stay longer if any of his pupils had something they wanted to talk about, or a problem they couldn't solve. Though most people were doubtful when it came to him, he took his role as a mentor very seriously. He never judged any of the kids by their background or motives, but he made sure to try and steer them back onto the right path if they ever wandered too far from it.
So of course he was going to listen to his prized pupil.
But he wasn't going to let her go into hysterics.
Eijirou had read a lot about "child abuse" and how kids should never be slapped, hit, all that idiocy. He'd never agreed with those "pro-humane" guys, or whatever they were called, he couldn't be bothered to recall. There was absolutely no harm in giving a light slap to jolt a kid - or even an adult - back into rationality.
"Mairu," he finally spoke for the first time since she'd started rambling on. "Hey. Why on earth do you think she'd leave you? You have to have more trust in her than that, or she'll start thinking something's wrong. And then, you'll have a whole avalanche of unpleasant situations. She'll begin wondering why you're behaving weird, cause I know you won't tell her what you're really feeling about this."
He paused, thinking about the situation.
"Is this about a guy or something? Did Kururi fall for someone? Look, Mikage fucked her life up when she decided to date that bastard brother of yours - but see where we are now. Closer than ever, even if we don't show it."
"You and Kururi will be the same. You might choose different paths in the end, but you're twins. You'll never stray too far from each other. You two have a special bond."
A very weird bond, he added in his thoughts.
“And if anything did happen, you can also rely on me, your stupid, gross, old sensei.”
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