A lot of people like to think Hiro would be the “chill, responsible” parent but we’re all forgetting homeboy was a mini-Kamina at, like, 8. He’d teach his kids to make grapple hooks with grass strands and egg shells just in case of necessity, I’m sure. Combined with the sweet tooth they probably got from Zero Two, Futoshi’s bakery isn’t a safe place for tarts anymore

I wouldn’t exactly say Hiro is teaching them crazy stuff like that (because honestly, they’d figure it out on their own), but I definitely do see him as being the “fun” parent. Zero Two surprisingly takes to the role of being the rule-setter…which isn’t to say she doesn’t have moments of being the “fun” one. For one thing, she is absolutely the favorite aunt among the rest of the Squad 13 kids. They all agree she’s the most fun.

But with her own children, they all know she’s the boss and when it is and isn’t okay to goof around. If they’re scattered about, she’ll whistle once for dinner, and all of them will be back in the house in minutes. And on the flipside, she’s always the first one any of them go to if they’re upset and need comfort.

Also, yes, no pastry is safe if any of the HiroTwo kids around. They will get it, and you cannot stop them.

So it’s not uncommon in the HiroTwo household for cuddle piles to happen. More often than not, they’re started by one of the kids finding Hiro napping somewhere and then deciding “this is an excellent place to nap”. As time passes, the rest of the kids (and Zero Two eventually) show up and come to the same conclusion.

Basically, Hiro is a giant bed for his family and has resigned himself to not being able to move for awhile if he takes a nap anywhere near them.