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Yeah... I can't say my parents were all too pleased with what I've decided on, at least in terms of likely compensation. They're still supporting me, and they say they're happy so long as I am, but... I highly doubt Elliot and I are going to be sizing up much any time in the near future.
[They suffer.]
That is true. I know we don't want to get too far into it tonight, but one of the things I saw... I guess some kind of ghost of you was making little drawings of things that made you happy. One of them was a guy in a chef's hat. Am I correct in guessing that's your uncle?
[After all, they've spoken about him before, if briefly, and he's in the photos in here as well.
Also, while waiting for a response, Rean takes a bite of the chowder. Can't let the food get too cold!]
Oh! Elliot, this is really good! Not that I expected any less, but you never cease to amaze.
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I get your point, but do you really have to use my salary as a bar for being badly paid? I mean, I know it's true but it still stings a little to be reminded of it....
[They truly suffer. Especially considering Elliot choose music teacher so he could have SOME financial stability. Not like his other options were much BETTER unless he somehow got real lucky and made it huge.
He's already asked Jusis about his uncle in the past before, so he won't add anything to that bit, but he will smile at Rean complimenting his chowder]
Aha, thanks Rean. Glad you like it!
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I apologize for the reminder.
[He's been taking small bites of chowder and bread as they talk. It's delicious, of course, but he's barely tasting it. Still, Jusis will eat every last bit.
He frowns for a moment in thought. That's unexpected.]
A ghost of me? Interesting... I suppose there's some truth to that, however. Yes, that would've been Uncle Hammond. He owns a restaurant in Düsseldorf, and my mother used to work there as a waitress. When I was a child, I'd often stay with him at the restaurant after school, sometimes with friends.
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Honestly, I don't know exactly what it was, but it was probably the nicest thing we saw in there. [He's not just going to come out and say "I think it was you as a child or something and it was adorable." He's not here to murder Jusis tonight.] Regardless, I'm just happy you do have people like him and your mom in your life, still.
[He glances back to some of the photos, taking a closer look now that he's sitting.]
I know you can't get the whole picture— pun not intended— from photographs, but even just these photos of them have this sort of kindness to them.
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[Totally fine, all is forgiven! He meanwhile has also been eating his own food as they talk. All the running around the past couple days have built up quite the appetite. And like Rean, he's more than willing to tread carefully and not bring up the stuff in that dungeon too much. Not tonight, when Jusis was tired and everything was so raw]
Oh yeah, I looked up his restaurant on google after you told me about it. Took some tries since I don't speak German, but from the website it looks like a wonderful place! Kinda made me tempted to visit Germany to try it.
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Perhaps someday we can make a trip. I'd be happy to be your translator and tour guide, so to speak. Although, with how long it's been since I was in Düsseldorf, I imagine there've been some changes to the city.
[Still, it's a trip worth considering. He's felt bad that Uncle Hammond has had to travel to America in order to visit him. It'll be a nice change to return the favor by visiting Germany, at the very least.
Jusis looks to the photos on the wall and nods with a small smile.]
Indeed, he'd come to my graduations and competitions when he could. Uncle Hammond tends to be camera shy, though, so I don't have as many pictures of him. He was usually the one taking our photos. You see the one where I'm standing with a woman close to my age? That was from a ballroom dancing competition, and he's quite proud of how that photo came out.