[He almost winces again when Kagari brings up his kid. Manages just to tighten his lips. He had chosen Nobuchika over all of them, in the end. Would he have done it if one of the others was there, in danger as well? Impossible to say.
Masaoka's trying to be honest, for once. But in the end, what reason does Kagari have to believe that? None of them have had reason to believe in much for years, Kagari most of all. And from Masaoka, who's always tried to smooth things over? "I'm not lying" or "I'm not trying to be patronizing" or "no one can blame you for your choices" are just going to come across as more nice lies.
(Kids. They're so stubborn.)
Still-] I wasn't trying to.
[But he gives a resigned shrug, turning towards the bar.]
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Masaoka's trying to be honest, for once. But in the end, what reason does Kagari have to believe that? None of them have had reason to believe in much for years, Kagari most of all. And from Masaoka, who's always tried to smooth things over? "I'm not lying" or "I'm not trying to be patronizing" or "no one can blame you for your choices" are just going to come across as more nice lies.
(Kids. They're so stubborn.)
Still-] I wasn't trying to.
[But he gives a resigned shrug, turning towards the bar.]