Ah... well, for one thing, he's very young. He'll grow up and learn the truth of reality soon enough, but--I'd rather protect his innocence for as long as I can. ["Anyway, childhood dreams are all too easily shattered. Even if you just leave them be, they will fall to pieces all by themselves. So, someone has to protect them, right?"] Beyond that, he looks up to me too much already. I don't want him getting involved in the sort of dangerous work I do.
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Did the kid buy it?
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Fortunately, yes. He's a good kid.
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[he slowly nods, though it doesn't look like he super gets it.]
I... guess that makes sense. You really care about him, huh?
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