knee deep

Having committed most of the game trails to memory, Kuroo lets his gaze wander to Nami more than the path in front of him. He knows Saru won't allow them to get lost. Instead, Kuroo's expression crinkles slightly as he notices the hint of anxiety in her voice. Even through her obvious delight about how wonderful the forest is, he can understand her qualms about settling down. Rather than answer right away, Kuroo lets the words fall silent between him as he looks around at the moss-covered forest. As huge as the trunks are, there is a comforting presence about them. Even if a storm were to whip through, they would be safe.

"The thing about Tojo-kai," Kuroo begins after a minute or so, "is that it's okay if you don't want to stick around all the time. Hattori is flexible and honestly, we have claimed enough land that you could be in part of the bamboo or the forest and not see anyone for a whole season," it is then that he smiles at the humor his next comment brings him. "The bay on the other end, unless you stick to the very opposite edge, you'll probably get sick of seeing me eventually," Kuroo lets out a laugh, hoping that poking fun at himself will help ease her anxiousness.

"Speech"