[He shakes his head.] I knew you'd say that. But still -- I wanted to thank you.
[He could apologize and thank him a million times, with every breath, but he doesn't think it would be enough. Just like it wouldn't be enough to apologize to Shinjiro or Aragaki, or anybody else he met here who he'd be affecting with his choices. He looks up at him, then at Koromaru.]
... Koromaru deserves anything I can give him. He and the priest were really good to me after my mom died.
[It's not in Minato's nature to wonder what he'd be like if he'd had someone like the priest and Koromaru after his parents' deaths. He's just quietly thankful Ken had had someone.]
They must have thought you deserved it, too, [he answers easily, glancing at the dog trotting alongside them.] Right?
[Koromaru's answer is a firm bark of agreement. Ken flushes, embarrassed that he probably walked straight into that one.
That isn't the purpose of today, though. As the park they're headed to comes into sight, he lets Koromaru bark and run off to play. There are probably one or two dogs there for him to play with; it's part of why they come here.]
... This is his favorite park in Heropa. There's always a few dogs at this time on the weekends, so I bring him around.
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[He could apologize and thank him a million times, with every breath, but he doesn't think it would be enough. Just like it wouldn't be enough to apologize to Shinjiro or Aragaki, or anybody else he met here who he'd be affecting with his choices. He looks up at him, then at Koromaru.]
... Koromaru deserves anything I can give him. He and the priest were really good to me after my mom died.
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They must have thought you deserved it, too, [he answers easily, glancing at the dog trotting alongside them.] Right?
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That isn't the purpose of today, though. As the park they're headed to comes into sight, he lets Koromaru bark and run off to play. There are probably one or two dogs there for him to play with; it's part of why they come here.]
... This is his favorite park in Heropa. There's always a few dogs at this time on the weekends, so I bring him around.