[ he always downplayed it, because who wants to hear about the woes of some rich kid who has everything? who would take it seriously, if he said he'd run away every chance he got just to breathe, to be a kid? it doesn't change that he was miserable, didn't know how to trust, hadn't ever had a friend. getou changed all of that so quickly. even if they butt heads at first. probably more than he knows. ]

[gojou makes a face and scoffs-] I think if I tried telling Megumi I was his dad now he'd bite me. Nah, it's not like they live with me or anything I'm more like... a guardian, I guess. After that deadbeat Fushiguro left them on their own they figured it out and Megumi's pretty wary of adults. But I go over and check on them, make sure they have food and clothes and all of that, take them out for sweets, and I'm working on Megumi's technique with him already.

[ he slurps some of his noodles, watches getou as he explains what it was like - and gojou isn't sure what he expected, really. he isn't with megumi and tsumiki full time like that, they don't depend on him. he doesn't have to share a room or get them ready for school... maybe in another life, if getou had stayed, they'd all share one big place with all the kids. ]

I'm proud of you for saving them, Suguru. [even if the rest was-] They're lucky to have you as a parent.