[There's a distance in Kida's posture, too. He can't get too friendly just because this is someone he used to know. It doesn't change who they are now. Mikado is an important parts of Dollars, and Kida is the runaway ex-boss of one of the largest gangs in Tokyo. He can't just loosen up and risk his life or his goals in the name of friendliness.
Still, he's just naturally more emotive than Mikado, and can't entirely mask his relief at seeing him.]
I just... got busy. I was trying to help out where I was, and then a long time had gone by and I didn't know if there was a point in coming back.
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[There's a distance in Kida's posture, too. He can't get too friendly just because this is someone he used to know. It doesn't change who they are now. Mikado is an important parts of Dollars, and Kida is the runaway ex-boss of one of the largest gangs in Tokyo. He can't just loosen up and risk his life or his goals in the name of friendliness.
Still, he's just naturally more emotive than Mikado, and can't entirely mask his relief at seeing him.]
I just... got busy. I was trying to help out where I was, and then a long time had gone by and I didn't know if there was a point in coming back.