[He sits quietly for a second, face buried in your hair as he listens. It hurts him to see you like this, but he knew - you both did - that this was going to be a thing you'd deal with at some point. He eventually breaks the silence that settles when you finish]

Nico, when you were assigned to Tian... I was worried. I'm not going to lie and say that I was okay with it every day. Somehow, I had to hope you'd be okay, that nothing would happen to you.

[He thinks about what he wants to say next, because it is a little selfish of him.]

If you'll be at the base, I can at least rest assured that you'll be safe most of the time, and that the base will have a pretty clear line of defense. We're Hunters. We're never always safe at any given time.

[He's nuzzling at your temple, just 'cause he can.]

Go where you think you'll be the most help. That's all I think you should do. You're a great fighter, but Zangyaku's filled with fighters. You've got a mind for organizing, and that'll help out when it comes to getting the base in order.

[Then he remembers what else the Zashiki-Warashi do.]

Besides, I think you make a great surrogate dad.