“It could be fun. It’ll make her room more personalized, right?” Yoshiya giggled. He did like the idea of Humra putting forth her artistic talents, but for entirely selfish reasons: He still enjoyed watching her serious and focused expressions, which he figured she would make while painting.

      “I wonder if any of your old clothes will fit the girls?” Mikale teased. It would be easy to adjust them, anyway. “We still keep your old stuff in storage.”

         BECAUSE WE HAVE PROBLEMS LETTING GO IN THIS FAMILY.

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        “Hm? Did you just make me cuter?” Shi teased softly, making no effort to remove the paint. It wouldn’t hurt him for a few hours, at least! … Someone had come a long way from being so sensitive about his appearance that a drop of paint would have ended him.

           “I wonder if we could find some stencils? Or maybe have someone paint them by hand?” Yoshiya suggested, “I’m not opposed to spending the extra time and money to make her bedroom perfect.”

        “She’s going to become an apprentice to her Uncle Haru at this rate.” Mikale joked. He wasn’t actually sure if Sakura would want to be a detective of police officer, though she sure seemed the type. On top of her existing interest in ‘justice,’ Sakura was surrounded by heroic faces.

        “I think her room will turn out wonderfully, whatever you two decide to put into it. Perhaps I should start quilting for her bedroom blanket.”

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          “Mmm. Let’s start with the blue, then go wallpaper shopping together.” Yoshiya giggled, though GOSH he was still SO RED AND FLUSTERED. The fantasy of having a family with Humra was almost in motion, and he still couldn’t believe they had made it this far together.

             Humra wore her emotions so plainly, though… or maybe it was the four years of dating that helped Shi tune in to her feelings. He had planned to let Humra paint with her father for now, so had intended to move his painting supplies to the opposite wall… She just looked a bit too frazzled for him to move immediately.

             Yoshiya put his painting supplies on the other side of the room, then came back to kiss the top of Humra’s head. Just briefly, long enough to coo calm reassurance to her. Then, like a jerk, he poked the part she had painted and removed just a fingerprint’s worth of blue. “Missed a spot~!” Also, relax mama birb. You’re fine.

         Mikale was pretty dense, but he caught on to what Yoshiya was silently suggesting. Gratefully, he did move to take a spot on the floor closer to Humra. It helped ease his anxieties about her moving to make it into a family event like this… They didn’t spend nearly as much time together as he’d like, even when they lived together.

      “Haha. Don’t leave fingerprints. This is Sakura we’re talking about. She’ll analyze them, then come arrest you.” Mikale laughed, “And maybe… birds and flowers? She likes those. She is quite proud of sharing a name with her mother.”

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        “Au?” Yoshiya squeaked at the joke, flustered to the point of not responding. It occurred to him that this was what had probably been preying on Mikale’s mind up until now: The fact that Humra and Yoshiya living together this way allowed for…. that…. and Mikale probably didn’t realize this wasn’t new.

        “K, Kuroneko-san will, huh?” It was also Yoshiya’s first time hearing that Satou couldn’t have children of her own. He had always found it strange, but chalked it up to Satou simply being more into adoption. He smiled shyly at Humra, deciding they could discuss this seriously on their own. For now, he just chuckled at the joke and took the cans from his shaking lover. “W-Well! We need to paint the house before we even think about adding children, ahaha…!”

        “Right, painting~!” Mikale laughed, having finally relaxed. The way they both got so embarrassed eased his concerns. They were still so innocent! Don’t burst his bubble here! He’s got his fan theory and he’s gonna keep it!

        “We had better get a move on. Each layer will need a few hours– maybe a day,– to dry. You guys probably can’t wait to show the kids their new home, huh?” Mikale set out some of their painting supplies on the floor, finding himself just as excited for the big reveal. He did sincerely love those little robot girls, especially when they experienced human emotions like happiness. It was such a treat. “What colour are you painting your own room, by the way?”

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        “We could have our own family tradition!” Yoshiya agreed, excited at the idea. Life with Humra was an open door now that he was ‘real’ again, something that he didn’t think he needed to be ashamed of. “Now that your grandfather isn’t out to kill me, we can grow our family…!”

           This is the point where Mikale died.

        “I set out the floor covering and taped off the edges while you were shopping, so we’re all ready to go~! One bucket of paint should get us throw the first layer…” And now, Shi noticed Mikale had died, “Mikale-san?”

           During all of this, the gears and fears in Mikale’s head were still turning. He liked the idea of floral wallpaper for the flowery family. He also liked the idea of keeping up Satou’s quirky tradition. What mortified him was realizing Humra and Yoshiya were going to grow their family.

        “Ah? Ahaah. I’m fine. Just… thinking.” Mikale laughed nervously. C’mon, communicate with your daughter! Communication issues already caused this family a lot of drama in the past…! “Around your age… was when Satou first started wanting a family. And when we found out she couldn’t…”

           And when he spoke his thoughts, it became easier to accept this. The idea that Humra and Yoshiya were happy wasn’t as hard when Mikale realized how much it must mean to Satou. She must have understood better than any of them how sad it was to want a family and realize you couldn’t have one through your own chemistry.

           He sighed, relenting…. With a joke that hopefully he won’t regret. “She’s going to want to know when to expect newborn grandbabies herself, you know. Be careful.”

           WHOA MIKALE TOLD AN ALMOST LEWD JOKE.

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           It was Yoshiya’s quick flip to Lugia that finally dragged a sincere laugh out of Mikale. Sometimes he still laughed about how the Lugia Fan had ended up in such a happy relationship with an Actual Lugia. Admitting to himself that they were such a happy couple helped him to relax too.

        “Well, I can agree with separating her from the Sky Plate. They don’t need to live that way anymore.” Mikale nodded, “They both like their Magikarp…? Ah, are you going to get them a Pokemon soon? Maybe it’s time to let Shadow and Ai-chan…………….” make babies. Say it, Mikale. You can do it.

        “…………………….” Apparently, he cannot say it.

        “Hmmm~ Well, I guess Lugia is all for me now anyway~” Yoshiya teased Humra, grateful that she had come to his rescue. He was oblivious to exactly what thought was preying on Mikale’s mind, but he knew only Humra could truly put her father at ease. “Ah! We named them with the kanji for your name, Hana… Why not floral wallpaper? We can get sakura flowers for Sakura!”

           Before he could too excited, Mikale broke.

        “… That’s right. Shadow and Ai-chan are the parents of your Glaceon, right?” He turned to Humra, smiling calmly. Still. Oblivious. “Your mother said it’s family tradition! I wonder what Sakura and Chika would evolve an Eevee to, ehehe? Newborns are so cute.” Slaying the notin-law.

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           The gears in Mikale’s head were beginning to turn faster… and surprisingly, he didn’t flip any furniture or have a breakdown. He just smiled as calmly as he could.

        “… I see. That makes sense. Having their own rooms will help them grow.” And then Sakura couldn’t just use Chika to clean up their room. Hopefully the bratty sister would development some independence. The thought of the little girls reminded Mikale that they had kept this outing a secret from Humra’s daughters. “Aha. So we’re going to surprise them with their own rooms?”

           He was trying very hard to focus on his granddaughters, and not the idea of Humra and Yoshiya having their own private room. Letting the two teens stay on that boat together had been fine for a while, but Mikale never saw it as permanent. And as Humra called herself a parent, another thought haunted her father: HOW PEOPLE BECOME PARENTS INVOLVES A BEDROOM.

        “………………………………… um. Let’s start with Sakura’s…. room…”

           I’m doing my best, my love…! Yoshiya was glad for the topic changes. First, Humra bringing up their balcony and sounding so happy about their home! Which just gave Shi more excited flutters. She truly sounded happy and that was killing Shi with joy.

           When the conversation was dictated by Mikale, Yoshiya clung to the second topic. Anything to help appease his… father-not-in-law. Especially when Mikale seemed so sincerely invested in his granddaughters. “Y, Yes. Sakura’s room is a good start. I think it’ll be good for them to not to be so focused on being different, but just being themselves.”

           Yoshiya tried to relax, not realizing that Mikale’s mind had fallen into the gutter. “We were thinking of painting it blue… Maybe we can buy some cute blue wallpaper for her? I know she likes birds, but I want to keep the Sky Plate out of her room…? Maybe Lugia wallpaper?” uh-huh

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           Totally not crying, Mikale accepted the gesture quietly. He knew his daughter was ready to leave and he had to let her go. Yoshiya and her had been dating for years now and already had children, whom they could not effectively raise when they didn’t live together.

           As Humra moved to make the tea, Mikale gradually straightened his posture and took a good look at the apartment. There still wasn’t much furniture, but the rooms he could see were open and spacious. They even had a decently sized kitchen… Finally, he addressed Yoshiya.

           “Yeah, it’s nice… How many bedrooms are there here? I guess.. three? One for the girls, and two for you?” poor dad.

           At first, Yoshiya was very calm. He chirped lovingly to Humra as she passed him by, otherwise resisting the urge to kiss her cheek and send her father into a fluster. He guided Mikale into the living room and to one of their only furniture pieces, a couch, then almost went to sit down himself.

           But the comment about three bedrooms got him.

        “There are three… One for Chika and one for Sakura, and uh.” Oh dear. Mikale accepted that Humra and Yoshiya shared a room on the boat, but did he really think they wouldn’t share a bed in their own home? Was he overstepping his boundaries by sharing a bed with Humra? Cuz if he was, then that was still the least of his Humra sins.

        “Aaaand there’s a balcony~! Right, love? And big closets a-and this kitchen~! Andonlythreerooms.”

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           Wait, what?

        “Y-Your… Yoshiya’s and your…?” This was the first Mikale had heard about Humra and Yoshiya moving out… For good reason. Even he knew it was for a good reason. He would have gotten emotional and upset and probably accidentally guilted Humra out of her decision if he knew ahead of him. Mikale knew that was an honestly valid reason to get this far along in the process before telling him…

           …. BUT STILL. HIS BABY WAS MOVING OUT?

           He looked down at his paint cans. “… Ah. The park… raising a family… You’re moving out…” They were finally going to live with their kids, too.

           Mikale set down one can as he entered the house, just so he could wipe his face, “You’re growing up agaaain.”

           Yoshiya gladly left the balcony so that he could greet the pair at the front door. Likewise, he was concerned that Mikale might have a breakdown. It was no secret by now that Mikale was an overprotective father… and he had every right to be, given Humra’s traumatic past. So Shi tended to appreciate it more than he resented it, even if Mikale gave his daughter’s boyfriend a hard time.

        “ … Eheh. He’s calmer than I expected.” Shi whispered to Humra, before directly his full attention to Mikale. “Is the location okay? I’m making a lot from my music, so I thought we should aim high for our girls.”

        ‘Our girls’ in this case meaning both Shi’s daughters, and the beloved girl Mikale and him shared in Humra.

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         Mikale looked up at the apartment door, smiling calmly. For now. It did look like a really nice place. He was surprised to realize Humra’s friends could afford this. They would have to be dating a famous composer or something, huh?

      “Yeah, looks great! So, which friends are we visiting anyway?”

      “Hana~! Welcome hooome!”

         And then someone appeared on the balcony, waving down at them with his stupid smile. Yoshiya giggled in delight when he saw they had brought the paint, bringing both his hands together in a girly gesture. “Mikale-san, hello! What do you think of our new place?”

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          “Sure is. I saw a park on our way too. It’ll be a great place to raise a family.” Mikale agreed. Though, that was because he thought Humra was visiting a friend: Her friends all seemed to be moving in with their lovers and settling down. Mikale was glad that Humra was staying with them for a while longer.

             ha.

          “Is that my choice? Shouldn’t we ask your friend? It’s their place.” 

             ha.

          “They are nice colours. Not surprised that more of your friends like them.” Mikale chuckled lightly to himself, counting the numbers on the buildings as they passed. They seemed to be in some sort of residential area, which did make sense. There were a lot of apartments here…

          “Did one of your friends move again? This seems like a nice area.”

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        “So… Why are we going to this address…? With paint?” Mikale questioned, for what may have been the 100th time. Humra had invited him to a painting party, but hadn’t explained anything else. Not whose house they were visiting, or what they were painting, or why she had an extra pair of house keys on her keyring.

           “Blue and purple paint…? These are the shades Sakura and Chika like…”