( he misses that reference and the connotations thereof, simply assuming minato is talking about graduation.
mako sort of glances awkwardly towards the simmering pot on the stove, because. he had a year or two of formal schooling, but once his parents died and he and bo were out on teh streets it wasn't exactly a priority to him. he would go to the library with bolin sometimes, to sit in a corner and read and warm up, especially in the bitter winters of republic city, but that was as close as he got to education. he just doesn't want to say that to a teenager. as a detective, it's ... sort of his responsibility to tell kids to be good, stay in school, and all the rest. )
I never had a problem with it. It's a good way to learn.
honestly i'm just going to say mako's the emperor and have done with it all tbh
mako sort of glances awkwardly towards the simmering pot on the stove, because. he had a year or two of formal schooling, but once his parents died and he and bo were out on teh streets it wasn't exactly a priority to him. he would go to the library with bolin sometimes, to sit in a corner and read and warm up, especially in the bitter winters of republic city, but that was as close as he got to education. he just doesn't want to say that to a teenager. as a detective, it's ... sort of his responsibility to tell kids to be good, stay in school, and all the rest. )
I never had a problem with it. It's a good way to learn.