[Day 9, Early Afternoon] One For My Baby (and One More For the Road) (Expecting)

[Bayushi Choudai]

Let at least one of them be a girl, Fortunes, if you can hear me.

He chewed on a piece of mochi, and thought of how much he would need to tell his siblings. Nor much, but they would want to know why he was establishing the trusts he had in mind.

"With the mother they'll have, some level of artistry is certain."

He raised his teacup in salute.

Maybe I can get Ogoe to pull some strings... his wife was born a Shiba

[Shosuro Hatsuki]

She smiled at that. "I'd like to hope so. Though as Shosuro, that may end up meaning acting."

Or "acting".

[Bayushi Choudai]

And we're both pretty good at that when we have to be.

"That could be... can you imagine, perhaps you'll do the stage makeup for your own children!"

Fortunes, what a beautiful thought.

[Shosuro Hatsuki]

She smiled brightly. "What a wonderful thought. Or perhaps they'll make an art of something unusual."

Like both of their parents.

[Bayushi Choudai]

"Well, we've hopefully laid the groundwork for that here."

He could actually say that part out loud. Which felt good.