[He manages to force his voice to raise a little in volume, just in case that's Kaneda not hearing him instead of not understanding.]
You were right.
[His eyes trace the ground in front of him, steadfastly refusing to look up. Kaneda's behind him and it's still too hard to look straight forward, but he manages to tilt his head somewhat to the side, just enough to catch a sliver of his face in profile. He swallows again, feeling heat well under his eyes and not having any ability to do anything about it.]
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You were right.
[His eyes trace the ground in front of him, steadfastly refusing to look up. Kaneda's behind him and it's still too hard to look straight forward, but he manages to tilt his head somewhat to the side, just enough to catch a sliver of his face in profile. He swallows again, feeling heat well under his eyes and not having any ability to do anything about it.]
Go on, Kaneda.
[With that, his head turns forward again.]
Go live your life. I won't interfere anymore.