[His eyes never leave the scene in front of them, although a small, rueful smile passes over his face as a weak laugh escapes him.]

Well... it's not like he's dead or anything. [Somewhere, canon Hanako twitches a little bit] I still see him every day, whether I like it or not.

[The "not" stronger on some days compared to others-- it was tough still sharing a room with your twin brother when you were already in middle school, after all! But... that wasn't exactly the point here, was it? It wasn't so much missing the person in question, as it was... missing the experience. Or rather, missing the possibility of what could have been, if he hadn't...]

But... I dunno, there's times I wish he could be a part of all of this, y'know? It was all we ever talked about when we were kids. And Tsukasa... he'd always been more suited to this sort of thing than I was. Everyone's always thought so.

[After all, his brother always had the boundless curiosity and energy that lent itself well to Dreamerhood, along with an innocence that shone through despite his increasingly chaotic gremlin tendencies. Amane, on the other hand...

He tips his head low, his cap obscuring his expression.]

... not that it matters anymore, anyway. I took that away from him a long time ago.