[ It's just ignorance, naivety, optimism, or a combination of any of those that makes Ryoji believe, because if he could think those things and he himself be a good person... this wouldn't have happened. ]

...I used to believe in karma, you know. [ He continues to stir his smoothie, to keep the milk mixed evenly without separating. ] When I was six, I stepped out onto the street like today, without properly looking. A car swerved to avoid hitting me- the driver died. Maybe this is karma.