[ look, haru's tantou-sized, he has to make do with what he has. and what he has right now is a broom handle.

at luke's comment, his lips part.. then shut. you make a good point, sir. ] Well.. yeah, that's probably true. Maybe this is what being code is supposed to be like.

[ the question earns a brief pause, then a cautious nod. ] Yes? [ why do you sound uncertain, haru.. ] I mean, he hasn't lived with us long. Mutsu-kun brought him home last time there were new arrivals, so I haven't had a lot of time to get to know him. He's nice, though. [ yes, haru and his family do apparently bring home stray people. ask him sometime about the nightmare king in his closet. ] He helped look after the household and my spirits when the ghosts were making me sick. [ welcome to hell, luke skywalker. ]