[ Midorima gets the spare futon out of his closet and starts preparing it on the floor beneath his own bed, moving Merlin's dog bed and a bunch of stuffed animals that Merlin likes to cuddle with (and Midorima sometimes uses as lucky items). ]

You can't afford to throw money away on a grand piano, Takao. He was likely the richest moonblessed in Prismatica. He owned an apartment building and an entertainment agency. [ A brief pause and then Midorima adds: ] As well as being a.. prolific moonlacer.

[ Midorima is well aware that he was not the only one that Eichi was with. By far. But he likes to think that there was something between them more than with other people. As complicated as it was, he was fairly certain that Eichi returned the feeling. ]

He was the type who lived every day like it was his last. He put more effort than he was physically capable of handling into everything he did.

[ He's not dead yet, Midorima.. genuinely hopes, but talking about him in past tense is helping Midorima process that he's gone. He's not looking at Takao as he sets up the futon, not asking Takao to do it himself because he wants to focus on it while he talks. But that's OK, Merlin is licking Takao's chin while they talk so at least someone is looking at Takao. ]