[ Hiro brightens visibly when Tadashi sits out in the open with him. And - he's relieved too, glad that his brother is making the effort. For all of his calm advice as One, it all sure seems to fall out of his head when he no longer has a mask to hide behind. He smiles a little and mixes a little karashi into his soup. ]

Do I look that bad? [ A faint grin. ] Got a new project I'm working on. Kind of a mess, but it'll get easier the more work I put into it, y'know? Probably going back to SFIT after dinner.

[ And by project, he means he's going to start finishing Cal's dismantling of the mafia and their weapons. Starting by asking for Callaghan's direct help in hunting them down... ]