[Annoying… and yet despite coming here to see him with a quiet, large chip on his shoulder, Sousuke feels it drifting away with each of Makoto’s reactions. It’s not pity or sadness, but something else. Makoto is not Schuldig; he’s a different person entirely.

Only a fool would think him willing, if not capable, of behaving in such a manner.

But Sousuke doesn’t regret telling him these things, even if harsh. At least it’s made Makoto think more about the role he’s been given. And what it means between a god and shinki. He knows he doesn’t know much more than Makoto, but as the water god’s given him information… it’d be annoying not to give any back now that he has it. Bitter as the information is.]

Aa. It’s probably not normal for a lot of us.

[Sousuke looks back to the all-but-vanished glow of the fire. Gods and shinki as a team… pain shared between them… He’s not as keen on that last one. Being a burden to someone, even his god, and having them share his pain? It bothers him.]

That's nice, but... What will you do if your shinki doesn’t want to be yours?