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[ ... He seems sincere, and he has a point. Ranka would honestly rather Haruhi be at home, safe and sound, instead of being locked in a prison at the bottom of the ocean like this... Because, surprisingly, he did read the welcome brochure (after he made his post); and while he's not happy that he has to be here without her, maybe it's for the best. Maybe the replacement Ranka who is a better citizen will also be a better father...
But this brings up another thought, since he can't yell at Tamaki about Haruhi anymore. ]