Ever since childhood, you felt like Hiori was hiding something. He seemed happy and relaxed, but you felt like he was hiding a deep secret.

You didn’t want to pressure him, what if it was too personal? But you knew he was trying to escape from reality, or from something unknown to you.

You knew that was the reason he entered Blue Lock in the first place, to escape from something that bothered him. You want to protect him, you want to know the reason why he’s secretly depressed, calmly.