[ ken is also an orphan so let's not be to quick on the blessed life of an only child. but it comes in the territory of knowing that things suck so either you can let them continue to drag on you for sucking or move forward with that pain. ]

It sounds like you've done something like this before.

[ looking at their new "living situation". ken has no grounds of offering any critique about what ayabe's telling him, however— ]

But wouldn't weights from the gym be better? They're sturdier and more reliable to stay in place. [ hmm. ] Should I bring back anything from the room so we can have it out here with us?