Sounds like you've got experience.

[ this isn't just a part of Life, is it? because that sucks. surely not everyone has tragic backstories that include killing people they love??

but anyway. ]

Yeah, yeah. I already said I was going to talk to her. I promised someone I would. [ he doesn't look very happy about it, though. ] Besides, I told her back then that I trusted her, and I do. But... I can't blame her if she wants to keep her distance after that, either.

[ he sighs. Futaba clearly means a lot to him, if he's willing to say all that in front of someone who's basically a total stranger. he's already made his decision, anyway. ]

I don't want to hurt her anymore. But she should know, anyway.