You could not be home, though, if you wanted to.

It's really not a big deal, I'll deal with him like I always do.

...it's your business but...

...but...?

Well, I don't like it, is all, would you like it if I had a meeting pending with an abusive parent?

W-well when you put it like that.

Anything I can do to help?

I don't think so. ...I mean, unless you want to come with me so I can be disgustingly homosexual in front of him but, uh, on the other hand I'm not sure I want to subject you to him.

It doesn't sound like it would obviously improve the situation.

It wouldn't but his face would be so funny, and spite is a pretty powerful motivator to deal with him.

I mean, if you really think it'd be worth it, I guess he can probably already figure out who I am without that much trouble.

Oh it would definitely not be worth it at all, let's not do that.

Okay. But like, if it gets awful remember that you have magical powers and need to save Tokyo and this would be a great excuse to bail on him as a person forever.

It would be, wouldn't it. I'd need to find somewhere to live first, though.

You can be invisible at will, you could break into empty hotel rooms. The Phantom of the Sheraton.

That seems less pleasant than continuing to mooch off a homophobic asshole.

I did not mean that super seriously but it's your call.

Anyway, it'll be fine, he's going to be an absolute asshole to me and I'll be an asshole back and then I can take my frustrations out on the nearest witch with you.

I guess with your powerset it's relatively low-risk to be preoccupied while fighting.

Like I said, spite is a great motivator, and so is frustration and anger. I can also take care of those emotions with you in a different way but I recall you saying you'd rather not forget yourself quite yet.

I'm sure sooner or later I will get carried away but I think 'spite at your dad' is not the tone I want to set for the occasion.

An extremely fair preference! I will offer you a multitude of tones for the occasion, you can pick whichever one makes your heart sing.

Okay!

And in the meantime, I will carry you in my thoughts. Have a good night, my Prince, and I'll see you tomorrow.

Good night! says Haru, with a giggle in his telepathic voice.