"I haven't even begun to be hard on myself," she joked... though the humor didn't really reach her voice the way it should've.

The blowup, the anger, the reveal... it was a lot. Hamuko hung her head down for a moment, breathing like she'd been holding her breath while waiting for Akane to get back up.

"...If I had been in your shoes, I... don't know if I would've known when to tell her either. But if I had been in hers, I think I would be upset, too..."