[ wow, haru, way to put your foot in your mouth. clearly this is a sensitive subject, and.. honestly, haru gets it. he really does. ]

It's-- [ he starts, fingers twitching as if wanting to reach out to pat her wrist. it's almost instinctive now. ] I-- I get it. My sisters and my brother aren't here, either. [ and they've been his reason for living since he was just a kid.

still, he does at least have some of his blade-spirits here, and that.. makes it bearable, at least. it keeps him distracted. but if mio-san's only been here a few weeks, and if she's much like him, then.. making friends has probably been hard. has she been lonely? ]

Wh-Why don't you come over for dinner sometime? [ he just sort of blurted that out without thinking about the fact that they're strangers. but.. the thought of being all alone here.. ] I mean-- um. Obviously you don't have to, and-- and only come when you feel.. comfortable.. but.. [ he glances back down at his feet, ears heating again. ] Just-- it might be nice to know someone my age here, and-- my spirits, they're really nice. I think you'll like them. [ well, except ookurikara. he's kind of tough to live with. but thankfully, he's staying with mitsutada. ]