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   _{Even if the offer was tempting, the fact remained: Kurasame Susaya held skill that Mother couldn’t bring to the table. How quickly he thwarted Nine, Cater, and his own efforts of resistance said as much. He didn’t want to respect the man (and after accidentally calling him ‘Mother’ from past habit making it far more difficult to even desire to acknowledge him as a superior), but he had to.}

   _{”Yeah, little guy doesn’t show too much dislike to us. Weird for a tonberry, but I won’t complain.“ A shrug, regular calm settling back in. ”I don’t like Taichou, however, he’s probably the best option for us. Even if he’s a pain, he’s strong, and I said it myself: we have to cooperate. Liking each other doesn’t have to factor in.”}

_{“He’ll poke you with his knife, but the blunt side of course, he’s not that kind of a Tonberry.” she smiled, eyebrows raising over the bluntly subjected statement.}

_{“Oooh, that so? At least you’re thinking with a straight head, kinda. It’s okay to be a little loopy here and there. I think Nine fills that spot however–” she chuckled, noting the very first Class Zero member she had encountered. “As long as the communication and cooperation are there, you all will be fine.”}

(Source: hanahxru)