[Hanako didn’t answer right away. His gaze sought out his assistant again where she was in the room, silently looking and then…]
I can at least make sure that she doesn’t get hurt again. That she remains herself. That’s all.
[It didn’t come down to comfort. If Yashiro felt more comfortable with him here, that was fine. But she may very well end up angry or hating him with the lengths he would go to for her to remain herself.
That was fine. Hanako told himself that… even if it wasn’t.]
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I can at least make sure that she doesn’t get hurt again. That she remains herself. That’s all.
[It didn’t come down to comfort. If Yashiro felt more comfortable with him here, that was fine. But she may very well end up angry or hating him with the lengths he would go to for her to remain herself.
That was fine. Hanako told himself that… even if it wasn’t.]