Takumi & Hisame parent/child

C-support
Takumi: [smile, sweat] Heya, Hisame.
Hisame: Father. Can I help you?
Takumi: There’s no need to be so formal! Can’t a guy check up on his son?
Hisame: [frown] …
Takumi: [sweat, injured] -Er, I mean…
Takumi: ….what are you doing with that daikon?
Hisame: Pickling it.
Hisame: It’ll need a few days, but after that it should be quite tasty.
Takumi: Pickling, huh? Where’d you pick that up?
Hisame: One of my caretakers taught me. It’s deceptively complex.
Takumi: Oh, cool.
Takumi: [injured] …
Hisame: [frown] …If spending time with me is this agonising, no-one’s forcing you.
Takumi: Hey, it’s not like that! I just-
Takumi: [eyes closed, frown] I know you’re mad about the Deeprealm thing, okay? And I get it.
Takumi: But-you can’t just stay angry forever!
Hisame: [frown, eyes closed] Who’s angry? You’re the one who came in here.
Takumi: Because you were sulking!
Hisame: [frown] I’m not sulking, I’m busy.
Takumi: With your pickling.
Hisame: Yes, with my pickling! Is that so surprising?
Takumi: Honestly, yes! What kind of kid spends his free evenings pickling?
Hisame: [upset, eyes closed] …Your son, apparently.
Takumi: [frown] Hisame, I didn’t mean-
Hisame: Please leave.
Takumi: …Fine. I’ll be back. I’m going to make this right.
[Hisame leaves]
Takumi: …just as soon as I stop making it even worse.

B-support
Takumi: Hisame. Hey.
Hisame: [injured] Father.
Takumi: …Hey, is that the daikon from the other day?
Hisame: Yes. It turned out quite well. Do you want to try a piece?
Takumi: [sweat, smile] Sure.
Takumi: ! Oh, wow, that’s-
Takumi: [eyes closed, injured] (Don’t gag, don’t gag…)
Takumi: …Very tart.
Hisame: You can just say you hate it.
Takumi: I don’t hate it! It’s just a lot stronger than I was expecting!
Hisame: [eyes closed, smile] Well, they’re an acquired taste. Here – this is a beginner’s pickle.
Takumi: Okay…
Takumi: [surprised, blush] Ack! H-hot!
Takumi: [sweat] Phew! Well- from what I can taste, it tasted good.
Takumi: [injured] So… I’m sorry about what I said. There’s nothing wrong or weird about spending your free time on a hobby like this.
Hisame: [frown] I understand. It isn’t exactly normal, a man of my age doing something so sedentary.
Takumi: …When I was your age, I spent my free time reading or playing shogi, but Ryoma and Hinoka were always training.
Takumi: They never came out and said it, but I knew they thought I was strange because of it.
Takumi: [eyes closed, sad] I’m really sorry I made you feel that way, Hisame.
Hisame: [smile, closed eyes] Thank you for apologising, Father.
Hisame: …Did you want to try another pickle? I think this one will be more to your tastes.
Takumi: [smile, sweat] It’s not gonna set my mouth on fire again, right?
Hisame: [smile] It shouldn’t, assuming you can taste it at all.
Takumi: [eyes closed] …
Takumi: Hey, that’s actually pretty nice. It’s sweet, but also a little sour…
Hisame: [smile] I’ll prepare some more for you.
Takumi: [smile] I’d like that.

A-support
Takumi: So how do you know how long to let them marinate for?
Hisame: It varies depending on the vegetable and the mixture. You really need to experiment to taste.
Hisame: It’s certainly not unwelcome, but why the sudden interest in pickling, Father?
Takumi: [smile] Well, it’s important to you, so I figured I better start learning.
Hisame: Ah, I see.
Hisame: [eyes closed] …You don’t need to compensate for anything, you know.
Hisame: My childhood in the Deeprealms was peaceful and quiet. I’ve learned to treasure that.
Takumi: [sad] Even so… you never should’ve had to grow up away from your family like that.
Hisame: [injured, sweat] What’s done is done, Father.
Takumi: Then perhaps you should stop calling me that.
Hisame: [surprised] Huh?
Takumi: [injured] I haven’t been much of a father to you at all. And look at us – we’re so close in age.
Takumi: What I was wondering instead is if you might let me be your big brother.
Hisame: [surprised] Brother?
Takumi: Yeah. I know it’s kinda weird, but… all of this is pretty weird, too.
Takumi: I can’t strut around acting like I’ve earned the right to be your father. I sure wasn’t there for you like a father should be.
Takumi: But I love you, Hisame. With all my heart.
Hisame: [surprised] This might take some getting used to…
Hisame: [smile, closed eyes] But I agree. It does seem an elegant solution to our situation.
Takumi: Just as long as you know that no matter what I call you, I’m going to look out for you, now and forever.
Hisame: [smile] A pledge like that deserves a pickle!
Takumi: Yeah, give me another one of those beginner’s ones!
Hisame: [surprised] Beginner’s? Er, they weren’t actually…
Takumi: [smile] Yeah, they were the spicy ones, right? I know a prank when I see one.
Takumi: But honestly, they tasted really good!
Hisame: [smile] Another convert to pickledom.