I think we would both see judgment, in different ways.
[ for kaiser, they would judge him for not knowing better but also mock any instance they perceive as "special treatment" being because of their relationship. of course plenty would point out that the younger person shouldn't be held to the same level of responsibility as the older. noa knows he would get a lot of heat, because the bigger you are the harder you fall. ]
I'm not worried about anything, really. But I'm not interested in giving the media a reason to generate a scandal for clicks. It would just be a distraction, especially for my team.
[ he wouldn't be distracted because he's the world's strongest idgaf-er, but his team? the pr obsessed management? he does not want to deal with the headaches in would cause. ]
Well, then, give me a call when your team starts running hit pieces against you. I'll be happy to be part of the media distraction...
[ not "if" but "when"!! kaiser knows the falloff is inevitable! if m*ssi couldn't escape it, he has full faith noa will not either. ]
Don't worry, my reputation can take it. Besides, I think I could make it a worthwhile trade in the long-run.
[ he's kidding. but he's also serious. but he's also extra kidding! maybe the flan has put him in a good mood, he's even eaten it relatively quickly too. ]
Who else is going to visit you regularly in the retirement house to make sure that you haven't hung yourself out of boredom?
[ kaiser is the one who should probably be checked on a regular basis to make sure he isn't going to do something insane and irreversible, not noa, but whatever man! ]
Also, that might be true for now... but compared to you, I'm going to be far more accomplished and beloved by the world by the time I'm in my thirties. [ and noa can write that down! ]
You sound like Chris Prince. [ too far? it's kind of true though. ] And while I appreciate the concern, I'll be fine. Retirement will give me a chance to raise a borzoi like I've wanted to.
Ew. [ gross! kaiser makes a face. ] It's different. Chris Prince says that because he has a massive chip on his shoulder, but I say it because it's the fate I have to bear.
[ does this make sense? does it make it sound like kaiser has delusions of grandeur? far from it, actually, it's more of an expectation looming over his head like the sword of damocles.
he'll go visit to pet the borzoi and try to make it love him more than it loves noa... ]
[ his poor little german is still convinced he is the main character of this universe. meanwhile noa has accepted he is the villain to be smited! it's brought him great peace. ]
Come on, let's get you back home so you can dwell on your burdened fate in front of a mirror.
[ why does he say this? well, he is pretty sure he heard kaiser talking into his mirror from the guest bathroom a few years ago when they lived together during his recovery. ]
[ what's the point of reinforcing your self-gaslighting at night? it's most effective right after getting up! noa might not have asked, but isn't he glad to know that kaiser does, in fact, make an effort to construct the sequence of events that he goes through in a day to best align with the goal of getting better at kicking ball?
he won't do anything corny like make noa escort him, he's a big boy and can get up all on his own. he leaves the silverware and his napkin neatly placed, but without any over-courteous effort towards doing the waitstaff's job for them. as they leave the restaurant, though, he will ask— ]
Are you going to open the car door for me? [ germany's princess?? ]
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[ for kaiser, they would judge him for not knowing better but also mock any instance they perceive as "special treatment" being because of their relationship. of course plenty would point out that the younger person shouldn't be held to the same level of responsibility as the older. noa knows he would get a lot of heat, because the bigger you are the harder you fall. ]
I'm not worried about anything, really. But I'm not interested in giving the media a reason to generate a scandal for clicks. It would just be a distraction, especially for my team.
[ he wouldn't be distracted because he's the world's strongest idgaf-er, but his team? the pr obsessed management? he does not want to deal with the headaches in would cause. ]
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[ not "if" but "when"!! kaiser knows the falloff is inevitable! if m*ssi couldn't escape it, he has full faith noa will not either. ]
Don't worry, my reputation can take it. Besides, I think I could make it a worthwhile trade in the long-run.
[ he's kidding. but he's also serious. but he's also extra kidding! maybe the flan has put him in a good mood, he's even eaten it relatively quickly too. ]
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Trade what? My post-career reputation for...? You don't have very much to offer me.
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[ kaiser is the one who should probably be checked on a regular basis to make sure he isn't going to do something insane and irreversible, not noa, but whatever man! ]
Also, that might be true for now... but compared to you, I'm going to be far more accomplished and beloved by the world by the time I'm in my thirties. [ and noa can write that down! ]
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You sound like Chris Prince. [ too far? it's kind of true though. ] And while I appreciate the concern, I'll be fine. Retirement will give me a chance to raise a borzoi like I've wanted to.
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[ does this make sense? does it make it sound like kaiser has delusions of grandeur? far from it, actually, it's more of an expectation looming over his head like the sword of damocles.
he'll go visit to pet the borzoi and try to make it love him more than it loves noa... ]
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[ his poor little german is still convinced he is the main character of this universe. meanwhile noa has accepted he is the villain to be smited! it's brought him great peace. ]
Come on, let's get you back home so you can dwell on your burdened fate in front of a mirror.
[ why does he say this? well, he is pretty sure he heard kaiser talking into his mirror from the guest bathroom a few years ago when they lived together during his recovery. ]
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[ what's the point of reinforcing your self-gaslighting at night? it's most effective right after getting up! noa might not have asked, but isn't he glad to know that kaiser does, in fact, make an effort to construct the sequence of events that he goes through in a day to best align with the goal of getting better at kicking ball?
he won't do anything corny like make noa escort him, he's a big boy and can get up all on his own. he leaves the silverware and his napkin neatly placed, but without any over-courteous effort towards doing the waitstaff's job for them. as they leave the restaurant, though, he will ask— ]
Are you going to open the car door for me? [ germany's princess?? ]