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[secrowtary]

If you could...I'd be truly grateful.

[ A weak smile spans over his lips. Being repeatedly told that his true purpose is to become an emotionless killer has taken its toll on him. ]

I've broken your trust already once, Haru-san. I'd rather not repeat this again. If there's anything I could do to convince you, I'll do it.

[mapsio]

Do you know what you could do for me, Hibiki-san? You can prove to me through actions that you aren't going to go back to your old ways and that you are making those steps to improve. Okay?

[She just wants him to feel like he can change if he wants to.]

I won't force you to change, but just know that if you decided not to... I couldn't trust you.

[secrowtary]

What I am supposed to do?

[ He's lost. Of course, he can promise that he's not going to kill anybody, but would that be enough? No. ]

I'll do anything. I don't want to lose a friend.

[mapsio]

Continue being the Hibiki-kun I know you to be. Keep on a less violent path. Is that okay to ask of you?

[She's trying to stay calm.]

[secrowtary]

It is. [ It sounds plain and simple, but Hibiki doesn't want to overdo it. ] I will continue fight alongside you in order to protect others, though. If...that's alright.

[mapsio]

I want that, okay? I want you to continue fighting alongside of me.


[And AKira of course.]

[secrowtary]

I will until the very end of this mission, I promise.

[ There's no way he could leave Haru alone. Especially not after she decided to believe in him. ]

[mapsio]

Now that we have that settled. Do you feel like you can breathe a little easier?

[secrowtary]

A little, yes. But it doesn't change the fact that I hurt you and Akira.

[ Hibiki sighs softly and puts the cup away. ]

How is he...?

[mapsio]

He came by my hut really late. He was pretty upset.

[She isn't going to lie about that. Akira was pretty shaken by the time he arrived at her place.]

[secrowtary]

I thought so. I tried to warn him when we met for the second time, but...I wasn't clear enough. No, I didn't want to be clear enough. At first I was thinking of myself, but as the time passed I realized that I don't want to hurt him. It was inevitable, though.

[ Hibiki sighs softly, mustering up a dry smile. ]

I was thinking that maybe sometimes we hide the truth to protect others...yet, it just sounds like a terrible excuse.

[mapsio]

In this instance. I don't believe that it was the right decision for the situation.

[She shakes her head, disapproving.]

Next time, honesty. That will get you many more places.