Ā there he stood, the middle brother out of the three before the youngest. a slight frown upon his face while arms folded to his chest. already aware his brother had yet to be the best, at the top of of the dueling world. of course there were no shortcuts, but it also meant there was time for him to get there.
Ā āhavenāt been losing as of late?ā he asked, staring down with a somewhat irritated tone. although he knew how busy chousaku was with his work, there were times when he was off to check in, but for the time being, it was just him. perhaps jun should be thankful the middle sibling was lenient than the eldest. āi had expected good things when sending you to this school, i donāt want the family name to be let down, again.ā he hissed, he wasnāt going to grab his brotherās shirt. what point was there in that?
Ā there was a pause after, a light exhale escaped his lips ānow jun, you understand why weāre doing this, donāt you? this is for your own good...our own good.ā he corrected, ādo you honestly believe failure is an option? the ones we are letting down arenāt ourselves, iām sure you remember that.ā at least, it was what shouji believed, this was for their family, he didnāt want their parents to be ashamed, even if their relationship wasnāt the best, he nor chousaku was going to disown or leave him behind, they werenāt heartless.