[And in turn, Sousei has always been bluntly honest with Tenka. He always had been as his right-hand man, and now he is as his partner, still, even after everything they've been through. There's so much that has changed. But that little important title has stayed the same, and so he supposes that that's what he's putting his faith in. The promise that comes along with "partners", and the promise that comes alongside Tenka's words--that he doesn't want to die.
Though...even now, he'll be honest, because while he appreciates that admittance, and he appreciates knowing that Tenka doesn't want to die, he doesn't think Tenka wanted to die before, either.
But this had all happened anyway. The tragedy had occurred regardless of what Tenka wanted--and Sousei knows that he played his own unwilling and unknowing part in it as well. He doesn't want assurance that Tenka doesn't want to die. He knows that. He wouldn't be here supporting him if he did want to die.
What he wants--]
I know. [...] In return, I will ask... [Does he even have the right to ask for this? If Tenka says "no", then are they really the partners they used to be? He's not sure, anymore.] ...for your honesty in the future.
[About everything--he's tired of Tenka hiding things. He's tired of finding out in the worst possible way, in the end. He'll work to keep Tenka alive too, but he needs that honesty to be able to do so. That's...all they really need, to go back to where they were before, isn't it?]
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Though...even now, he'll be honest, because while he appreciates that admittance, and he appreciates knowing that Tenka doesn't want to die, he doesn't think Tenka wanted to die before, either.
But this had all happened anyway. The tragedy had occurred regardless of what Tenka wanted--and Sousei knows that he played his own unwilling and unknowing part in it as well. He doesn't want assurance that Tenka doesn't want to die. He knows that. He wouldn't be here supporting him if he did want to die.
What he wants--]
I know. [...] In return, I will ask... [Does he even have the right to ask for this? If Tenka says "no", then are they really the partners they used to be? He's not sure, anymore.] ...for your honesty in the future.
[About everything--he's tired of Tenka hiding things. He's tired of finding out in the worst possible way, in the end. He'll work to keep Tenka alive too, but he needs that honesty to be able to do so. That's...all they really need, to go back to where they were before, isn't it?]