[He heard Otonashi's words, but he was far past the point of being able to respond to them. So for now, he quietly sobbed, thoroughly soaking the shoulder of Otonashi's jacket. He knew the redhead was right, there wasn't anything he could have done differently. If he'd tried to stop Yuri from going, she'd just kick him in the face and do it anyway.]
[A few minutes would pass before the heaving if his chest would start to settle, jagged sobs softening into gentle whimpers before fizzling out completely. Slowly, he pulled himself away from the much needed embrace, standing properly. His eyes were predictably red and puffy, his face wet with tears and nose drippings.]
[He wiped his nose on the back of his hand, swallowing audibly and trying to compose himself. As a distraction, he turned to the stove, putting the kettle on to boil.]
Do you think... we'll all go back to the afterlife? Or is this just... the place we go before we're reborn..? [He'd been doing a lot of thinking on the subject, which wasn't exactly helpful, but wasn't it only natural for humans to wonder what lay beyond?]
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[A few minutes would pass before the heaving if his chest would start to settle, jagged sobs softening into gentle whimpers before fizzling out completely. Slowly, he pulled himself away from the much needed embrace, standing properly. His eyes were predictably red and puffy, his face wet with tears and nose drippings.]
[He wiped his nose on the back of his hand, swallowing audibly and trying to compose himself. As a distraction, he turned to the stove, putting the kettle on to boil.]
Do you think... we'll all go back to the afterlife? Or is this just... the place we go before we're reborn..? [He'd been doing a lot of thinking on the subject, which wasn't exactly helpful, but wasn't it only natural for humans to wonder what lay beyond?]