... That's not lame at all. To be honest, my father died when I was little... I understand what you mean.

[ There's a thoughtful nod here. ]

I think it just means your life really lacks an adult figure, Yuka-chin. ... But that's alright, I aim to make up for that! For all of you guys. Haru-chin, and Ken-chan, and Mina-chin, too. Because you guys all deserve that.

We're all a little bit in the past. It'd be weird if we didn't think about it sometimes.