[That is a very poor lie, and Sakura seizes in place like she's been smacked by it, helpless to do anything besides watch Oda march off without a backwards glance.
And Kei's response... it helps, if only a little bit, to paint a more thorough picture, to put actual fact to the uncomfortable atmosphere she'd been feeling. It isn't enough to stave off the swell of guilt, however -- because what she's being told is she thoughtlessly put Kei and Oda in an inescapable position.
God, she's so blind sometimes]
I'm not angry with him. [Her gaze finds the floor, voice tired and injured] ... I'm not angry at you, either. [Because she thinks she hears remorse within Kei, and his logic checks clean. There's no reason to bear her teeth at him]
... Please forgive my lack of awareness. I should've picked up that everyone was uncomfortable.
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And Kei's response... it helps, if only a little bit, to paint a more thorough picture, to put actual fact to the uncomfortable atmosphere she'd been feeling. It isn't enough to stave off the swell of guilt, however -- because what she's being told is she thoughtlessly put Kei and Oda in an inescapable position.
God, she's so blind sometimes]
I'm not angry with him. [Her gaze finds the floor, voice tired and injured] ... I'm not angry at you, either. [Because she thinks she hears remorse within Kei, and his logic checks clean. There's no reason to bear her teeth at him]
... Please forgive my lack of awareness. I should've picked up that everyone was uncomfortable.