[ he doesn't know why he feels the need to clarify as much as he does, because it's not wrong to describe him and badou as colleagues, and in fact heine himself would have done exactly that two months ago when they arrived.

maybe he should just stop thinking about it! that sounds like an idea. ]

It's fine. You're not the first person who's thought that. [ even back home—heine recalls several significant looks from naoto between him and badou, especially once naoto found out about heine's thing about being near women.

but, more importantly: ] Also, Nill's fourteen so I don't know if I'd say what we're doing is raising her exactly. [ rest in pieces to nill if heine and badou were her only two role models, honestly. ]