You listen to the calm sound of the clock ticking as you sit on the living floor waiting for your father, Eijirō, to get back from patrol. It was getting late, usually he’d be at home making a late-dinner this point… but nothing. You began to doze off a bit.

“Yo, kiddo, you awake?” Eijirō spoke as he poked you a bit. You sit up quickly, being a bit startled from the sudden contact. You rub your sleepy eyes and look over to your father. “Oh, sorry if I woke ya, bud…”