It's quite a long story. But if you're really curious...
[He trails off, thinking back on their previous conversations. Did he ever tell Elan how Nagisa was raised? Did he tell him about "the Godfather"? No, and no, of course. Elan wasn't involved in that stuff, and it isn't the sort of thing that's fun to talk about. His own expression turns wary and almost exhausted, and he sighs.]
It all started a while ago. In the past, a single man pulled nearly all the strings behind the entertainment world. He was a former idol turned powerful businessman—something like "the godfather" of the industry. He had many shady connections and business dealings, akin to a mafia lord.
[He pauses, letting Elan absorb all That. To most people, it'd sound absurd. Though, considering what Elan's been through, is it really that hard to believe? He continues:]
He's been dead for a while, so you may rightly ask what any of that has to do with us. And to that, I'd love to say "Absolutely nothing!" But he casts a long shadow even now, and it's been hard to escape out from under it—especially since Nagisa-kun and Ibara are both related to him. In the case of Nagisa-kun, it's not a blood relation, but that man was still like a "Father" to him.
[His nose wrinkles with distaste as he says that.]
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[He trails off, thinking back on their previous conversations. Did he ever tell Elan how Nagisa was raised? Did he tell him about "the Godfather"? No, and no, of course. Elan wasn't involved in that stuff, and it isn't the sort of thing that's fun to talk about. His own expression turns wary and almost exhausted, and he sighs.]
It all started a while ago. In the past, a single man pulled nearly all the strings behind the entertainment world. He was a former idol turned powerful businessman—something like "the godfather" of the industry. He had many shady connections and business dealings, akin to a mafia lord.
[He pauses, letting Elan absorb all That. To most people, it'd sound absurd. Though, considering what Elan's been through, is it really that hard to believe? He continues:]
He's been dead for a while, so you may rightly ask what any of that has to do with us. And to that, I'd love to say "Absolutely nothing!" But he casts a long shadow even now, and it's been hard to escape out from under it—especially since Nagisa-kun and Ibara are both related to him. In the case of Nagisa-kun, it's not a blood relation, but that man was still like a "Father" to him.
[His nose wrinkles with distaste as he says that.]