[ Look... Listen here, taking care of Souji is also More Work for him!!! He's like a single mother here... Tbh, tbh. Where's Kondad when you need him...

Blink. Blink... Damn, it really is late...ish. Oops. ]

Well... [ What the hell. You're getting That Exact Excuse. Okay, not really. ] I think I'll be fine, my shift isn't that early today.

[ He's fine??? He's fine. A sigh. ] You already help a lot around here. Do you actually like doing all this kind of stuff? It's my work so it's my responsibility you know.

[ Is this what Horikawa inherited from Hijikata? The Does Too Much Work gene? Although, anyway... Is it really that bad? He's never heard that fact- but once again... Electricity, it's a weird thing still (pretty cool though). ]

Tea doesn't sound bad though. [ Can he ever say no to that? ]