[ And he's selfish, enough that he lets Minako take hold of his hands just so he can feel them one last time, even with full intentions of breaking away again. That other Ryoji was like this too, wanting to spend his last moments with his Minako because he would disappear no matter what he does— This Ryoji, though, won't disappear. Not forever. He refuses. ]
...I'll come back. [ He swallows thickly, wondering if he can promise something he's not sure he can uphold. But in promising, he has to uphold it, so ] I promise, Minako. Don't I always come back?
[ Granted, his absences are only ever for a set amount of time, to a village without electricity or trekking up a mountain without, well, anything, so that Minako always knew vaguely when to hear back from him. He's not sure he can provide that now. ]
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[ And he's selfish, enough that he lets Minako take hold of his hands just so he can feel them one last time, even with full intentions of breaking away again. That other Ryoji was like this too, wanting to spend his last moments with his Minako because he would disappear no matter what he does— This Ryoji, though, won't disappear. Not forever. He refuses. ]
...I'll come back. [ He swallows thickly, wondering if he can promise something he's not sure he can uphold. But in promising, he has to uphold it, so ] I promise, Minako. Don't I always come back?
[ Granted, his absences are only ever for a set amount of time, to a village without electricity or trekking up a mountain without, well, anything, so that Minako always knew vaguely when to hear back from him. He's not sure he can provide that now. ]