As a group of spectral pirates manifested from the shadows of the ruins, Hajime raised his weapon, ready to clear the path. Kaori took a breath, gripped her staff, and for the first time since entering the ruins, her eyes were clear. She wasn't just a classmate following a hero anymore; she was a woman fighting to prove she belonged in the world he had built.
Finally, Hajime stopped. He turned to her, his crimson eye glowing with a clinical, almost brutal honesty. Arifureta_S2_05_Pro_ACB.mkv
The truth was cold, but it acted like a splash of freezing water, clearing the illusions that had begun to crowd Kaori's mind. She realized that her love had become a chain of self-pity. To truly stand beside Hajime , she didn't need to be Yue ; she needed to stop being the girl who was sorry for existing. As a group of spectral pirates manifested from
Hajime didn't turn around. "Stop apologizing. The labyrinth feeds on hesitation". Finally, Hajime stopped
"Hajime-kun," she whispered, her voice trembling. "I... I'm sorry. If I hadn't let my breath slip when we were in the water, we wouldn't have been separated".