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Kaizen hummed in agreement; was a little too...awkward to say as much, but he shared that sentiment. He was glad to see his brother back, that even if he would never be the best at socialising, he always found being around his siblings gave him a sense of comfort, one he didn't quite have the emotional bandwidth to articulate.

"Have you fallen behind in your training? I can help." It took a bit of effort to pose it as an offer, to not be pushy and simply speak in statements.

He shifted his stance, allowing some of the tension to ease from his shoulders. Only when he got the confirmation he'd hoped for, did he spring forward, aiming to ram his shoulder into Kieito's, a move he had watched Hattori execute with ease time and time again.