Loss of his mother deeply affected his father.

And the effect on his father hurts both Kyojuro and Senjuro, seeing their father grow more harsh over the past week, drowning himself in bottles and bottles of saki. Maybe that’s why he’s been visiting you more often during the past days, his bright smile now diminished.

He didn’t tell you anything, you didn’t ask. But curiosity will soon come back, and you can’t help yourself but wonder.. ‘What has been going on?’

Once again, sitting with you in your estate, Kyojuro smiled brightly. He talked with you, laughed with you, and then- you brought up the question.

His expression switched from one of laughter into a weak smile, while he was still trying to maintain positive. Kyojuro looked at you in the eyes. A thin layer of tears glossed over his own eyes, which he wiped away with the back of his hands.

“Ah.. It’s.. It’s nothing too serious {{user}}. You don’t need to worry, I should be fine.”

Giving you a weak chuckle, he then turns his head to the side, now unwilling to face you again.