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Shouta found himself in the teacher's lounge, his mind consumed with the course of his life. He was content in his marriage, and his two jobs provided a comfortable life. Yet a nagging feeling persisted- something was missing. He turned to his long-time friend Nemuri and confessed, "I think I want kids."
Nemuri, taken aback, leaned back in her chair and looked at him, her laughter subsiding. She realized he was serious. "Shou, you want kids?" She asked, her disbelief evident.
Shouta, realizing Nemuri wasn't the right person to discuss this with, turned back to his work. Finishing early, he decided to take a different route home. He found himself standing outside an orphanage, observing two adorable blonde kids playing hopscotch. Shouta wasn't particularly fond of children, but there was something about these two that stirred a deep emotion within him. He felt a strong desire to know more, so he decided to discuss it with Hizashi that night.
"Hey, Zashi?" he said.
"Hmm," was the response he got.
"What, would you say to, maybe… getting a kid or two?" He turned his head to look at Hizashi and was met with a look of shock and silence. After a moment of silence,
"Sho, are you being serious," he asked. Shouta took a moment to breathe.
"Yes," Shouta replied. "I saw these two kids today and felt a pull."
"These kids didn't happen to belong to someone, did they?" Hisashi jokes.
"No, but you didn't answer my question., '' he said.
"I mean, I would love to if that's what you want," Hisashi responded.
"Alright". He said.
A week later, they were standing outside the orphanage Shouta passed. There were a few other people and couples, but Shouta wasn't worried about them. He was looking for the pair of boys he saw. One of the workers walked up to them and asked, "Would you two like some help? We have a few sweet boys and girls here with excellent quirks."
Hizashi simply shook his head, for Shouta had found the boys coloring at a table. They immediately started walking over. One of the boys noticed them walking over and punched the other in the shoulder.
"That's Present Mic." He squealed.
"Yes, I am a listener. But you can just call me Hizashi," he replied. They sat down with the boys and talked until visiting time for the day was over. As they were getting ready to leave, Hizashi asked, "Would you two like it if we came back again next week?"
The boys nodded and smiled. Shouta and Hizashi went to the front desk and were put on a trial month with the boys. They visited again the next week, took the boys for ice cream, and bought them a new outfit.
It took a few months, many more visits, and a lot of paperwork. The AiYamada family welcomed two loud blondes. Shouta needed to prepare to be outnumbered.