idk smth in me is saying that ukai used to major in sports medicine or similar but had to drop out to take over the store once his dad passed. and i think ever since then hes been looking for a reason to stay in miyagi other than that, and he picked up smoking to cope. and one day takeda urges him to go back to school but then keishin says 'why? i got everything i need here'. and he thinks its true. he wants it to be.










