But if Kaoru is surprised to hear her agreement, he doesn't show it. And it is a little surprising... There's a part of him that has grown into the expectation that he'll be disliked by everyone he meets, and has been by everyone who had come earlier. Sen may have claimed to want to be his friend way back then, but how true had it been? He can't say for sure.]
I'll try to let that hope continue onward.
[A very placid answer, but truthful all the same. His continued survival will be a bad thing for everyone around him, sure enough, but he doesn't exactly care about that...
But the next topic is an easier one to deal with, in a way. The feelings that this brings along are familiar and easy to parse.]
I see. [WHAT CRAZY UNFOUNDED RUMORS.] Though I hope you'll accept my condolences for being forced to handle such an unfortunate rumor. As the head of the Nagumo, I'd also like to extend well-wishes for continued health on the behalf of us all.
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But if Kaoru is surprised to hear her agreement, he doesn't show it. And it is a little surprising... There's a part of him that has grown into the expectation that he'll be disliked by everyone he meets, and has been by everyone who had come earlier. Sen may have claimed to want to be his friend way back then, but how true had it been? He can't say for sure.]
I'll try to let that hope continue onward.
[A very placid answer, but truthful all the same. His continued survival will be a bad thing for everyone around him, sure enough, but he doesn't exactly care about that...
But the next topic is an easier one to deal with, in a way. The feelings that this brings along are familiar and easy to parse.]
I see. [WHAT CRAZY UNFOUNDED RUMORS.] Though I hope you'll accept my condolences for being forced to handle such an unfortunate rumor. As the head of the Nagumo, I'd also like to extend well-wishes for continued health on the behalf of us all.