[ That question takes Endo aback, though he recovers quickly, because it makes sense, given his history with women who have deep pockets. It's just not something he expected Takiishi to ask. ]
Yeah, just him. I don't want anyone else to know.
[ It'd be hard to command respect if everyone looked at him like a submissive who could be easily dominated into giving up control. ]
He only found out by accident in the first place.
[ Otherwise, they wouldn't be here. But there's no telling what would've happened instead. Endo had been too desperate.
He says this to make it clear that he wasn't trying to find someone to take his attention away — even though he doesn't think Takiishi is interested in the why's, or that he realized that Endo was distracted in any way. ]
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Yeah, just him. I don't want anyone else to know.
[ It'd be hard to command respect if everyone looked at him like a submissive who could be easily dominated into giving up control. ]
He only found out by accident in the first place.
[ Otherwise, they wouldn't be here. But there's no telling what would've happened instead. Endo had been too desperate.
He says this to make it clear that he wasn't trying to find someone to take his attention away — even though he doesn't think Takiishi is interested in the why's, or that he realized that Endo was distracted in any way. ]