As he moves to sit by Kise across from his parents, Kuroko is perhaps pouting a little, because he hates being called out. "I practice plenty of self-care."

Sumire and Yoshifumi give each other a look that reads like they also doubt it before engaging in a quieter conversation between themselves. Kuroko bites down on a piece of takoyaki as he thinks about his visit.

"It was nice - certainly quieter than the campuses I've visited in Tokyo, which suits me just fine. It's far enough that I can feel some level of independence if I decided to live on my own, but close enough I can still visit home every weekend if need be."