[Ugh. Kaoru. Why does that name always tend to come up? Sano bites back an impulsive remark about him. Getting bitchy about someone who's not even truly involved in this situation or conversation would be a waste of time.
...Besides, Kaoru is right.
But as Sano listens longer, he nearly laughs at Souji's assumption that one doesn't give up on family. Isn't that what Sano did, though? After his seppuku debacle, his choices were either to get lost or shame his family even more by sticking around. There wasn't even a chance to reconcile.
But there's another kind of family, the kind that one chooses, and that one is harder to just abandon. And the thought of giving up on Chizuru...
Even though he doesn't have a chance with her, even though the most they'll ever be is just friends, even though she basically told him he'll never amount to anything if he keeps going like he is...
But before he can answer, he can hear something - that sleigh, probably - from a distance. And it's getting closer. Again.]
We have to get off the streets, or else we're not going to be able to make any kind of choice.
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...Besides, Kaoru is right.
But as Sano listens longer, he nearly laughs at Souji's assumption that one doesn't give up on family. Isn't that what Sano did, though? After his seppuku debacle, his choices were either to get lost or shame his family even more by sticking around. There wasn't even a chance to reconcile.
But there's another kind of family, the kind that one chooses, and that one is harder to just abandon. And the thought of giving up on Chizuru...
Even though he doesn't have a chance with her, even though the most they'll ever be is just friends, even though she basically told him he'll never amount to anything if he keeps going like he is...
But before he can answer, he can hear something - that sleigh, probably - from a distance. And it's getting closer. Again.]
We have to get off the streets, or else we're not going to be able to make any kind of choice.