["I don't remember him that well." There was obviously an age gap between them, but that wouldn't explain everything. Still, it's sensitive family history, and that isn't something Allen is going to pry about. Especially with young Touya had said he'd "be better than Shouto," and later so bitterly spat it out more clearly that he felt he had been replaced.

Shouto's surprise catches him a little offguard though, blinking to realize he... didn't know that? Was Allen wrong then? Except, no... that much had been very clear, and his expression flickers for a moment. A touch hesitant, before gentling and giving a small nod. ]

Mn. He was really excited about it, and so happy to show off how much he'd been practicing to someone... He was said he was going to be the strongest. "Someone the world looks up to in awe."

I don't know how much of that was him truly wanting to be something like that though, and how much was just wanting to be noticed by Endeavor. [ "So that... when Dad looks at me... he'll be happy he made me."

That is perhaps one of the saddest things he has ever heard come from a child. So utterly heart-wrenching, and thus why he got the distinct impression it was much, much more the latter. ]

From everything else he said... it felt like perhaps that was the one part that didn't change. Wanting to be seen.

[ "Notice me, Endeavor." ]