[ . . . . It's different. It's been some time since anyone besides Sousei's thought to lecture Tenka. Yet all Tenka can think about it how his heart hurts. 'Don't ever lose' is the exact same advice he'd given to one of his brothers before, but it means something else in this context.
So he carefully pulls the tray out of Katsura's hands, setting it on the closest flat surface.
Then he raises a hand to place it atop his friend's head. Hadn't he reacted positively the last time he'd done so?]
I won't lose. Next time I'll protect you too.
[He says it softly, but honestly. Earnestly.]
But you're here now and I... I'm glad you're alive.
[A simple statement, maybe, but one that Tenka thinks is important to make clear. Katsura is alive and here, in front of him. And that's most important.]
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So he carefully pulls the tray out of Katsura's hands, setting it on the closest flat surface.
Then he raises a hand to place it atop his friend's head. Hadn't he reacted positively the last time he'd done so?]
I won't lose. Next time I'll protect you too.
[He says it softly, but honestly. Earnestly.]
But you're here now and I... I'm glad you're alive.
[A simple statement, maybe, but one that Tenka thinks is important to make clear. Katsura is alive and here, in front of him. And that's most important.]