[Even with family. Shiki had thought, as a child, that he did something wrong to make his father force him out of the house. He had no idea why he was banished from the household, the lack of an explanation making him feel seriously alienated.
He was the sort of young man who was made to feel distrust too easily, when he wanted to be more trusting, instead.]
But--I guess it's fine when you meet somebody you can really trust. I don't know how many people like that I can meet here, but it would be a relief if it was a good ratio, right?
[The hope in his voice was forced, but it somehow managed to at least make him smile a bit out of reflex.]
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[Even with family. Shiki had thought, as a child, that he did something wrong to make his father force him out of the house. He had no idea why he was banished from the household, the lack of an explanation making him feel seriously alienated.
He was the sort of young man who was made to feel distrust too easily, when he wanted to be more trusting, instead.]
But--I guess it's fine when you meet somebody you can really trust. I don't know how many people like that I can meet here, but it would be a relief if it was a good ratio, right?
[The hope in his voice was forced, but it somehow managed to at least make him smile a bit out of reflex.]