Jannis blushes faintly, and tries to play it off. "I've seen more than a few family scuffles. Somehow, they're always worse at the time- but they always shape up right!" He tries to smile encouragingly. Having come from a large, loving, and close family, he doesn't really understand the depths of conflict running through the Kaijitsu clan.

"He'll come around," he murmurs, as their friend's patriarch storms off in a huff. Turning to Ameiko, it's clear she isn't as optimistic, and his smile falters. "I mean, he's family, right?" he finishes lamely.