[ Haruaki's heart warms to hear it stated so plainly. It still astounds him that he was set on this path, guided at every turn by a gentle hand, and he doesn't take the responsibility of the young minds in his care lightly at all.

He misses them already.

That cheery smile subdues a bit. It's no less genuine, though. His eyes shine on Hythlodaeus'. ]

I think it's something anyone can do. You don't have to be a teacher. As long as you know people younger than you, you can help guide them, right?