[He feels like Minato's mentions of that conservatory have been coming less hesitantly lately, though he can't tell how much of that is Minato forcibly accepting this change in his life or actually accepting it, Ken's not keen enough to tell. He is, however, patient enough to wait for him to finish unwrapping (it's interesting to him that they unwrap things in almost the same way) and there's nothing but a smile waiting when Minato gives his reaction, his cheeks coloring as he's pleased by the reaction.]
I couldn't think of what to get you, at first... but since I'm the one you play your violin for [with] the most, I figured you wouldn't be getting a lot of violin-related things from anyone else.
[It's sort of a combination of both. Minato is starting to accept it a bit, but he's also ushering himself along, impatient with his own inability to adjust. He'll get there. By the time it's actually happening, maybe he won't be dragging his feet so much. He hasn't even gotten in yet.
He watches Ken smile and blush and wishes he could take a picture of it to memorize. Actually--]
I didn't. Well... Lapis-san gave me a Barbie with a violin. [Minato looks bland as ever, but from the lightness of his words it's obvious it'd amused him. As he speaks, he pulls out his phone, pretends to check it while setting up the camera, and then lifts it up to point at Ken.]
Hai, chiizu.
[Minato stoically takes a picture without warning, and then lowers his phone.] Sorry. You looked really happy, so...
[Lucky for Minato, Ken's expression doesn't fall apart until after the picture is taken. The smile is still there, although by the time the phone is lowered his eyes are round as saucers, mouth open in surprise as it slowly dawns on him what had happened. You looked really happy, so...]
... I would've expected that from Jaime-san, but not from you. Maybe he's rubbing off on you too much.
[He fiddles with his phone for a second, checking the image and making sure it saves, before tucking it away.]
Everyone's been giving me things, so I have a box with mementos in it now. [Needless to say, this is the first time that's happened.] Jaime said you take pictures a lot. I thought-- it seemed like a nice idea.
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I couldn't think of what to get you, at first... but since I'm the one you play your violin for [with] the most, I figured you wouldn't be getting a lot of violin-related things from anyone else.
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He watches Ken smile and blush and wishes he could take a picture of it to memorize. Actually--]
I didn't. Well... Lapis-san gave me a Barbie with a violin. [Minato looks bland as ever, but from the lightness of his words it's obvious it'd amused him. As he speaks, he pulls out his phone, pretends to check it while setting up the camera, and then lifts it up to point at Ken.]
Hai, chiizu.
[Minato stoically takes a picture without warning, and then lowers his phone.] Sorry. You looked really happy, so...
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[Lucky for Minato, Ken's expression doesn't fall apart until after the picture is taken. The smile is still there, although by the time the phone is lowered his eyes are round as saucers, mouth open in surprise as it slowly dawns on him what had happened. You looked really happy, so...]
... I would've expected that from Jaime-san, but not from you. Maybe he's rubbing off on you too much.
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Everyone's been giving me things, so I have a box with mementos in it now. [Needless to say, this is the first time that's happened.] Jaime said you take pictures a lot. I thought-- it seemed like a nice idea.
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It's kind of fun. I look at them sometimes and remember little things I would've forgotten otherwise.