[Kaoru's gaze darts over in the direction of the outward-facing hall. If he doesn't leave now, he risks getting both himself and Sen in trouble, which he doesn't want...
Still, he needs the reassurance that this isn't just a false lead. He's not sure his heart could take that kind of let down; not now, after he's struggled so hard and for so long, unable to find any sort of information about Chizuru's whereabouts no matter who he asked or what he looked into. He's terrified now of the possibility that they might move, slip away again while he's still stuck in this place, and that their building will be empty by the time he can reach them.
The noise from outside her room is getting a little louder, but Kaoru's hands are still pressed to the outer wall.]
Promise me - please promise me! Please take me to her—!
I DIDNT EVEN NOTICE........ good lord
[Kaoru's gaze darts over in the direction of the outward-facing hall. If he doesn't leave now, he risks getting both himself and Sen in trouble, which he doesn't want...
Still, he needs the reassurance that this isn't just a false lead. He's not sure his heart could take that kind of let down; not now, after he's struggled so hard and for so long, unable to find any sort of information about Chizuru's whereabouts no matter who he asked or what he looked into. He's terrified now of the possibility that they might move, slip away again while he's still stuck in this place, and that their building will be empty by the time he can reach them.
The noise from outside her room is getting a little louder, but Kaoru's hands are still pressed to the outer wall.]
Promise me - please promise me! Please take me to her—!