[ the answer is apparently unexpected enough that Hikage can't help but repeat his name. There's no disdain or anything - just surprise.
When he thinks about it, though, it makes sense. From his perspective, they hadn't seemed very close... but they'd been making a concentrate effort to hide their relationship the entire time. In reality, she'd probably been spending as much time with Belph as she had with him. Hikage knew better than anyone how Belph was easy to talk to (somehow.) For a person like Steph -- they must have been fast friends.
Logically, he should probably be jealous, or something. He'd been jealous of Shirasu, after all. But, strangely, he isn't, not even a little. He's not sure what to make of that. Sighing, he rubs at his face - and when his hand drops, his expression seems a fraction lighter. ]
... Well, if he's my competition, then I guess I don't mind.
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[ the answer is apparently unexpected enough that Hikage can't help but repeat his name. There's no disdain or anything - just surprise.
When he thinks about it, though, it makes sense. From his perspective, they hadn't seemed very close... but they'd been making a concentrate effort to hide their relationship the entire time. In reality, she'd probably been spending as much time with Belph as she had with him. Hikage knew better than anyone how Belph was easy to talk to (somehow.) For a person like Steph -- they must have been fast friends.
Logically, he should probably be jealous, or something. He'd been jealous of Shirasu, after all. But, strangely, he isn't, not even a little. He's not sure what to make of that. Sighing, he rubs at his face - and when his hand drops, his expression seems a fraction lighter. ]
... Well, if he's my competition, then I guess I don't mind.