<sub>[ It's awkward, and Karamatsu is standing there, unsure of what else to say. It's true, most of the time his family brushes him off— or decide to be cruel to him. Osomatsu, though, is one he's invested the most trust in because he's actually helped him and advised him in the past.

Karamatsu lightly pinches Osomatsu's face, stretching his cheeks out with a sudden chuff of light laughter. How silly.
The very end of his eyes prick with small tears, but they don't fall. ]</sub>

You may not have been by my side when I needed you the most, but you've been by my side more than once. And that is loyalty I do not take for granted.
Do not ever taunt the idea of crushing that again— I treasure it too much.
_{[ Do you see why he was so angry about what you said? ]}