[He will most certainly allow it, even though it's hesitant and his palms are clammy with anxiety. Sen talks about Kimigiku coming, and she had talked about taking him back with them to Yase, about banquets and becoming friends and living out a new and better life, but when things come down to it, Kaoru doesn't hold much hope in that. It's been a necessity while living in this compound. Hopes won't get a person anywhere, and no matter how appealing it may be to cling to optimistic beliefs, they usually only end up hurting the person who holds them.
Sen can hope for the best, but Kaoru will take it upon himself to try facing the grim reality of this situation. If Kimigiku hasn't come yet, what are the chances that she'll arrive in the nick of time? And even if she does, how quickly will they be able to make the trip back? No, the most likely scenario here is the one in which Sen dies alone, away from the friends and family of her mountain village, agonized and with only the hand responsible for her poisoning to hold.
At the very least, he can make sure that her death isn't a drawn-out spectacle. His grip on her hand tightens a little.]
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Sen can hope for the best, but Kaoru will take it upon himself to try facing the grim reality of this situation. If Kimigiku hasn't come yet, what are the chances that she'll arrive in the nick of time? And even if she does, how quickly will they be able to make the trip back? No, the most likely scenario here is the one in which Sen dies alone, away from the friends and family of her mountain village, agonized and with only the hand responsible for her poisoning to hold.
At the very least, he can make sure that her death isn't a drawn-out spectacle. His grip on her hand tightens a little.]
Please try not to strain yourself...