...

[She doesn't have an answer for that. If she can't protect everyone, how is she supposed to make up for killing Rantaro? If she can't even save a dear friend like Minato, what good is it? She just keeps grinding her palms into her eyes, trying to force herself to stop crying.]

I just... I can't, [her voice cracks, falters and breaks for a moment. She bites the inside of her lip and rubs her eyes.] I don't ever want to see something like that happen to you ever again.

[A beat, then she chokes out a laugh.]

I wanted to come comfort you, but instead it's the other way around... you're so kind, Arisato-kun.