[He's really so glad she's here. But it doesn't feel right to say that, so he just tries to focus on breathing evenly to slow his quickened pulse.]

I'll let you know when she needs it.

[Eventually, Kaori will reach an age where he won't be able to check in on her thoughts whenever he wants—teenagers value and need their privacy—but for now, while she's still young enough to need to be taken care of, it's something he does regularly.]

Even if it's not your home, I hope you can think of Bright Sparks as...maybe a sort of vacation house?

[Even that might be asking for too much, but...]