That's not a reason to throw away an afterlife. [Shun knows shinki are in a difficult position, but it's still an existence. He's the type of person naturally averse to the idea of just dismissing that kind of chance.

As for the question of acknowledgement, Shun shrugs.] Something like that. If I'm changing in part because of things you've said, I thought it was strange that you never seemed to notice.

[It's merely an observation, with no particular positive or negative emotion behind it, just faint confusion. When Fubuki had paid so much notice to things he'd considered insignificant, he had figured he'd also notice them changing.

When Fubuki gets to that last admission, though, Shun draws a sharp breath and lets it out, slowly. There's something understanding in it, and he leans against the back of the couch as if reminded of something unpleasant.]

It usually does. Though I only learnt that by cutting everything that hurt and burning it to fuel myself back in my world. [He sounds almost weary at that, because "worse" is almost an understatement to how badly that went.] I still want to help you. I don't know what you consider me at this point, but I'm not interested in turning my back on any more friends.