[ It does take Juudai a while to realize. Because he's never seen Kaiser cry, not once ever.

For a second, he holds Kaiser not more tightly, but more completely, pressing his whole body in instead of just tightening his arms, laying his head to the side of Kaiser's chest. Then he let go a little, enough to look up, to look Kaiser in the face.

Juudai says this with as much conviction as he's ever had: ]

I'll never find better, Kaiser. Ever.