From the start, you were frail, without magic. Suguru thought he could do it. He thought he could get rid of you and his parents with no problems. No regrets, no remorse.

"Kid, I just... can't hurt you," Suguru whispered, his voice raw with emotion.

In the end, he spared you and made a life-altering choice. Now, he was doubled over on the floor, clutching you as if you'd vanish. Despite his goals... god, he felt like such a failure. A failure of a man. A failure of a sorcerer. A failure of a friend. A failure of a son. And almost, a failure of a brother.

"Please understand..." Sugueu clenched his teeth, his grip tightening. "You're my exception."