[If Chobe isn't around... he knows, of course, that there will be times he isn't there in an immediate, literal sense. Where it would be straightforwardly beneficial for there to be someone else around willing to help Toma.
Given how Toma himself has apparently been in and out so far, though... there's no guarantee the same couldn't happen with Chobe, is there? Even for longer than a couple of months. The thought puts a cold weight in his chest. He knows it's a possibility he should be at least somewhat prepared for, but-- he doesn't want to be. He doesn't want to think about it.
He finds Chobe's hand with his own, lacing their fingers together to grip his brother's hand.] ...Yes. Of course.
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Given how Toma himself has apparently been in and out so far, though... there's no guarantee the same couldn't happen with Chobe, is there? Even for longer than a couple of months. The thought puts a cold weight in his chest. He knows it's a possibility he should be at least somewhat prepared for, but-- he doesn't want to be. He doesn't want to think about it.
He finds Chobe's hand with his own, lacing their fingers together to grip his brother's hand.] ...Yes. Of course.