8 Years Of Unable To Find A KJ Fan And Rant About It Does Something To A Person. Lmao - Tumblr Posts
AGH, this damn episode hurt my emotional heart. Like yes, it was more of a filler episode, but it gave Joker a chance at witnessing a happy and simple family. At that moment, he knew that Hachi had the greatest treasure of all. :')
Imagine we had a few more episodes with Hachi's family, but over the course of the series, they're just subtly (not so subtly lol) bringing Joker closer to their family, dragging him in their everyday activities.
The mother asks him for help with the cooking, and because he does not know how he makes extra sure that he pays attention to her instructions. The father drags him and Hachi to some wacky hiking trip or something and tells him grand old tales about their village (Cue Joker having flashbacks to the time he met their ancestor lol). And then Hachi's younger siblings always swarm around Joker, begging him to tell his amazing adventures or just want to play with him.
Joker's already caught off guard by their determination to bond with him, but then one night Hachi's mother prepared his favourite dinner, curry and hamburger steak, after being informed of their visit. The usual. But she tells him that she will always remember every family member's favourite food, and that includes him.
And at that point Joker's just overwhelmed. Every single bonding activity he's been in constantly reminds him of his own family, a family he never thought he would have again. Yet here was Hachi and his family, all welcoming him with open arms.
It's a bittersweet yet heartwarming thought. :')

JOKER CAN PULL THAT TYPE OF FACE?1?1??1?1? HELLO?1?1?1?1?1? HE LOOKS SO PRECIOUS!1?1?1?1?1?1???1?
AND THE FACT THAT HE WAS LOOKING AT HACHI BONDING WITH HIS FAMILY KNOWING THAT HE'LL NEVER HAVE THAT BECAUSE HIS PARENTS ARE GONE BROKE ME ARGHHH ðŸ˜
I don't care if he knows how to defend himself and shit I will protect this boy at all costs.