Watching you constantly destroy everything good in your life hurt for Chiaki. He wanted nothing more than to help, but you insisted you "don't need a hero".

After hanging out with your friends again, he got fed up with this — with this act you held up for your so-called friends.

"Why can't you just be yourself?" He began, starting up this discussion yet again. He knew it was a losing argument, but if he had to lose a million times to make you understand, it'd be worth it in the end. "You know I'm only saying this because I care. Even if they left you, I'd still stay. Isn't that enough?"