[ And she's thinking now that if coming home means she gets to check up on you more, then her father's little intervention might not be so bad. ]

Damn straight. [ Snagging two more shots. ]

Hey. I have to do my rounds, but I will be here all night being the nuisance that your Daddy taught me to be.

[ Handing one to you now. ] I'll get your number later, okay? I'm on the road after my week is up, but since I'm going to be back more regularly, it'll be nice to see you and chill out.

[ She means it. And it's not just because of Uncle Hikaru or Aunt Tala or the fact that her mother, if she has her intel from Renae right, has grown surprisingly attached to you new kids. ]