[She carefully pries the cup from his hand, trying to keep it from both burning him and breaking under the pressure of his tightly squeezed hands. His safety is important, whether he cares or not, but it is to her.]
You had to protect yourself, but it still hurts.
[She gives him a pale, washed-out smile, full of her affection for him.]
I do understand. I suppose it was a little easier for me, that I was able to openly cry at that time, despite his remonstrances. I didn't have another person to contend with...just our circumstances.
Hinata-san is...a kind person, but he's an idiot. He doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, so he leaves it open to hurt everyone's. But, the thing is that he lies the most to himself. You have always been fairly honest, Komaeda-san. Even when you despised the rest of us for the things we all did before, you never...backpedaled. I have seen Hinata-san do that a few times just since my own arrival. It's cruel and hurtful, and he probably doesn't even notice it.
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You had to protect yourself, but it still hurts.
[She gives him a pale, washed-out smile, full of her affection for him.]
I do understand. I suppose it was a little easier for me, that I was able to openly cry at that time, despite his remonstrances. I didn't have another person to contend with...just our circumstances.
Hinata-san is...a kind person, but he's an idiot. He doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, so he leaves it open to hurt everyone's. But, the thing is that he lies the most to himself. You have always been fairly honest, Komaeda-san. Even when you despised the rest of us for the things we all did before, you never...backpedaled. I have seen Hinata-san do that a few times just since my own arrival. It's cruel and hurtful, and he probably doesn't even notice it.