[ he hums thoughtfully, mindlessly stroking more of erasure's soft fur. that really sucks, he thinks, remembering how his parents dissuaded him from keeping a stray cat when he was younger because - yeah, it'd just be a distraction. though unlike the suzakuras, the senas don't really care for much over the years, leaving mizuki a lot loneliner than intended.

hm. ]

It's not like you're planning to run away from them anytime soon, right? [ HAHA... HAAAAA ] I mean, from what I've learned about your parents so far, I don't blame you for staying out more often than not. Gotta embrace more of that freedom while you still can.

[ mizuki has way too much free time on his hands despite his workaholic tendencies, and that's the problem. ]

Maybe you should try convincing them again, since you're old enough. [ and hat he'll be celebrating his birthday a month from now ] Start with something small first, I guess? Like keeping goldfish or koi.