[ Kouran isn't sure what to say to do that at first. It wasn't so much that she had been angry or resentful towards Aki for leaving -- she doesn't even get mad at their parents despite how smothering they've been -- but to say she hadn't been upset at the time would be a lie. She told herself that Aki probably would have been happier elsewhere, which...well, it wasn't exactly comforting, but she had to tell herself something to stop worrying and feeling lonely.
It's obvious that this is hard for Aki too, so Kouran tries her best to muster a smile. Not a fake or insincere one, at least. ]
...I'm glad you're okay. You were going to have to leave eventually, I think.
[ In hindsight, it was kind of hard to imagine Aki being happy if she stayed with their family for much longer. ]
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It's obvious that this is hard for Aki too, so Kouran tries her best to muster a smile. Not a fake or insincere one, at least. ]
...I'm glad you're okay. You were going to have to leave eventually, I think.
[ In hindsight, it was kind of hard to imagine Aki being happy if she stayed with their family for much longer. ]