[ It probably depends who he's talking to, but in this case, yes. Nonetheless, Erwin isn't entirely wrong about the hidden sentiment. Kenny doesn't have anything personal against him now, and while he's quite sure Levi's goodness comes from Kuchel, this man has no doubt contributed to the way it flourished. ]
[ He'd never admit it, but he enjoyed hearing of the scouts' exploits at times. The runt really made a name for himself; that was more than Kenny could have wished for him. He'd just wanted the kid to survive. Just that. ]
[ He eyes the Commander for a few moments, expression unreadable. Your nephew. So he knows. He wonders if Levi told him. Must have; nobody else knew at that point. He bares his teeth in a crooked grin. ]
He told you about that, eh? Ya must be pretty chummy.
[ Yeah, fishing for info right there, he can't help it. At least he's dead and won't do anything with it? Probably. ]
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[ He'd never admit it, but he enjoyed hearing of the scouts' exploits at times. The runt really made a name for himself; that was more than Kenny could have wished for him. He'd just wanted the kid to survive. Just that. ]
[ He eyes the Commander for a few moments, expression unreadable. Your nephew. So he knows. He wonders if Levi told him. Must have; nobody else knew at that point. He bares his teeth in a crooked grin. ]
He told you about that, eh? Ya must be pretty chummy.
[ Yeah, fishing for info right there, he can't help it. At least he's dead and won't do anything with it? Probably. ]