[A different world, but still similar... Well, it would explain it. But even so, Chou's face visibly falls, though he tries to put a smile over it after a moment. It's more of a struggle than usual to do so.]
I see. Forgive me, then, Shirogane-san.
[There's a weird sort of pain in his chest that makes it a little hard to breathe, but he's not sure what it is. So he tries to ignore it.]
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I see. Forgive me, then, Shirogane-san.
[There's a weird sort of pain in his chest that makes it a little hard to breathe, but he's not sure what it is. So he tries to ignore it.]
What was it... you wanted to discuss again?