HIGEKIRI;

[crashout]

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[crashout]

[He still doesn't really know how to answer that either, and he frowns lightly as he looks at the screen again.]

I don't know if it would have kept the demons away. But I don't think it was wrong to have said it. Or to say it again anyway. We still don't understand why the demons choose their hosts, but...I'm pretty sure Hizamaru knew how much you cared about him before losing himself.

[banzais]

[ . . . he would love to be sure. higekiri will look back at the screen then - before letting it play. the song continues and he just finds himself sighing. when will he get to sing this duet again?]

... the demon says that my brother is still inside of him, howling and crying.

[he lets out a breath]

I cannot forgive it... for letting my brother suffer so.

[crashout]

We know the demons will say anything to get under our skin. But I don't think any of us would ever blame you for not forgiving it. I don't think even I can forgive it. [A pause.] Hizamaru is a friend, and I'm getting really tired of watching this happen to my friends.

So...if you're chosen tomorrow, I don't expect you to hold back.

[banzais]

[there's just a pause then and higekiri will just let his expression soften for a moment - looking a bit more vulnerable]

This feeling in my chest...

You've been carrying it all these weeks, haven't you?

[at least since escha]

[crashout]

...probably from the beginning. [It started with Carlos and it just started getting worse. There's a sympathetic smile though, because this is probably so unfamiliar to Higekiri and Junpei gets how confusing and horrible it is for a normal person.] ...sucks, doesn't it?