time5kip | Continuation

[How dare you though?]

Well. You too.

[He leans in a bit to lower his voice because gossip.]

Did you see the guest units' powers?

I did. They can teleport.

[ he looks extremely annoyed about it ]

The one that's practically Taisho, even. That's entirely unfair.

They are practically Taisho, aren't they? It's infuriating. Are they trying to say we need an upgrade? Jesus.

It's as if they're appropriating everything from us, they even turn into various demons and the like? I'm increasingly offended. That should be us.

Just adding insult to injury.

Though speaking of the guests units. My entire family except for Ben is here. Including my father.

- I saw your father, but more siblings too? ...Allison, Vanya, and Diego, then?

[ he nods ]

And you? No surprise for you this time around?

No. My family may look large but that is only because somehow every single one of us is here. There's no one left to be a surprise addition.

[Famous last words??? Technically there's still a few missing...]

So you say, but maybe you have another child hiding somewhere.

--What do you take me for, Five? One already goes against all odds.

Who knows. You might have a dark past as a playboy we're not aware of yet.

[He's incredulous but. Also amused. Should he shudder or laugh?]

Can you even begin to imagine. That's horrifying. Bad enough one woman had to deal with me.

Really now. The way I see it you are a charming and caring partner.

I'll take the compliment now but do you really think you could have said that 20-some years ago? Particularly if more abandoned flings and children were uncovered.