I'm not a child, and I'm not the same as I used to be, either. I'm not so desperate for his attention that I'll follow his plans blindly.
[Unlike some people, which of course he doesn't say. It's not like either of them have a particularly good track record with Van, and maybe Luke is choosing the wiser course of action by cutting Van out of his life, but Asch is certain that this time, he can handle it.
And... it's what he wants. For more reason than what is apparently obvious; with Guy here, and being forced out of his own home, Van is a distraction, a focal point, a goal. Determining how he's changed, what sort of danger he could pose, whether or not the others are safe... someone has to do it. And he's the most suited for it now.]
It's not as if I have any alternative.
[Live with Ginji and Noelle? That's laughable. Ginji, maybe, would be acceptable, but Noelle is their pilot, not his, and he couldn't live with a stranger.]
[action!!]
[Unlike some people, which of course he doesn't say. It's not like either of them have a particularly good track record with Van, and maybe Luke is choosing the wiser course of action by cutting Van out of his life, but Asch is certain that this time, he can handle it.
And... it's what he wants. For more reason than what is apparently obvious; with Guy here, and being forced out of his own home, Van is a distraction, a focal point, a goal. Determining how he's changed, what sort of danger he could pose, whether or not the others are safe... someone has to do it. And he's the most suited for it now.]
It's not as if I have any alternative.
[Live with Ginji and Noelle? That's laughable. Ginji, maybe, would be acceptable, but Noelle is their pilot, not his, and he couldn't live with a stranger.]