โ
he lowered his gaze & nodded at hearing the young womanโs words. the yamagami child was right, but it wasnโt easy for him to accept it. redemption? was that the right word?
โi will stay by your side, kiriko-san.โ
โ
โ yeah , yeah . you / were / a coward , but not anymore . you can't change your past sins , shimada - san . you must learn to live with them . โ a pause . โ yet you are still in time to atone for them .
stay here , in kanezaka . with me . help us . โ