[He shouldn't be so surprised by her words anymore, but he can't help it: he has to stop and take a good look at her. Amazed that someone like that truly exists in his life. A small warmth glows inside him, weakly holding off the bleak coldness at its edges.]
I'm...happier when I'm with you, Kaori... [happier, but there was always the underlying despair. It's a permanent part of him.]
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I'm...happier when I'm with you, Kaori... [happier, but there was always the underlying despair. It's a permanent part of him.]