[ah.

he tries to bite his tongue, like it'd be enough to stop the curse from speaking for him but - ]

I want to. Of course I want to, even if it feels selfish of me to say.

[he'll try to hold onto both of takeru's hands then, interlacing their fingers]

There's plenty that I want to do - that I think I need to do. Solve Fuji-senpai's case, prevent X-Day, going to Osaka with you, even just seeing my little sister again—

... I've just been thinking about it, since it's probably the last week. That's all.