[He can feel how hard Kaoru is trying to cheer him up, and he wishes it could work a little more. He can't take those words seriously with the life he's lived. He's never been one to accept his powerlessness. No matter how useless it is, no matter how impossible, he's fought against fate, against his place in the world. That's his entire reason for going forward, even now.
Now, Guren is just thinking that if he responds to that, he'll make her more upset by explaining how little he can follow it. Because she can't help. And he's thinking that he should be able to help someone right in front of him, upset and caring. If he can't, still, then what can he do at all?
His free hand reaches over to rest on her head, affectionate. But all he can think to do to detract from this mood is squeeze her hand and comment non seriously.]
I thought there was someone else you wanted to hold hands with.
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Now, Guren is just thinking that if he responds to that, he'll make her more upset by explaining how little he can follow it. Because she can't help. And he's thinking that he should be able to help someone right in front of him, upset and caring. If he can't, still, then what can he do at all?
His free hand reaches over to rest on her head, affectionate. But all he can think to do to detract from this mood is squeeze her hand and comment non seriously.]
I thought there was someone else you wanted to hold hands with.