Roughly, yes-- though she ran as soon as I intervened. It is possible that even had I not been hurt, I might have been too late to truly save her.
[...which still eats at him a bit, honestly, and he keeps his gaze fixed downward. all of this, and all he's succeeded in doing is taking out one would-be killer while three others still died. of course he can't do everything, and it's better than last week, but--
having done this, and not even saved any lives? it's painful. even mizuki's words don't get him to look back up to meet their eyes.]
I wish it could have been.
[that's nearly under his breath, mostly murmured to himself.]
-you truly do not mean to condemn me for it, Mizuki-san? If it comes to a point where we can find no other guilty party, do you intend not to choose my god?
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[...which still eats at him a bit, honestly, and he keeps his gaze fixed downward. all of this, and all he's succeeded in doing is taking out one would-be killer while three others still died. of course he can't do everything, and it's better than last week, but--
having done this, and not even saved any lives? it's painful. even mizuki's words don't get him to look back up to meet their eyes.]
I wish it could have been.
[that's nearly under his breath, mostly murmured to himself.]
-you truly do not mean to condemn me for it, Mizuki-san? If it comes to a point where we can find no other guilty party, do you intend not to choose my god?