and then I realized…

…while working on OC Akira’s tumblr blog that his relationship with Hakuba is a lot like Goofy and Max’s. Only Hakuba’s not quite as awkward as Goofy. Probably. Maybe.

Christmas, for example:

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“Okay, Dad! Is the star still crooked?”

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“I think that’s just about right. Now come down off that step ladder, I don’t want you falling and breaking your neck. Let’s plug the lights in.”

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“Yeah, yeah, I’m coming.”

…reminded me of this:

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And if you replace the teddy bear with a panda bear plush:

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“I know that it’s hard to have a happy Christmas without your mum, but at least you, me, and Panda-san are together, right?”

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“I’m too old for stuffed animals, Dad…" 

…and then it turned into this:

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"Do you remember when Holmes and Watson were tracking down a dinosaur in that Asylum film? God, that was fun. Dinosaurs of all things! Dinosaurs!”

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NO mORE SHERLOCK hoLMES PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF–

And for bonus points:

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You’re welcome.

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