"'Cruel' implies intention from life, or fate... I don't know that if fate exists, it can be cruel," Hamuko answered softly, gently resting her fingers on top of the hand on her shoulder.

So he too knew someone who'd lost her family...

"A burglar, though... that's terrifying. I'm so sorry for your friend, too, I also completely understand her. It's so, so hard," Hamuko gently nodded in agreement. "I guess, if... if she's going through it more recently than I did, then... you can let her know that it does get easier to keep going, with time. Even if it takes a long time to get back up... eventually, you can."