Nanami's well aware of the fact that he's a hypocrite.

To be fair, he never expected to go back to being a sorcerer—not after what happened to Haibara. All the valor and sacrifice that come with the job—selfless and selfish at the same time—it sickens him. (Or maybe he just hates the fact that he gets so attached.)

It's why marriage isn't in the cards for him, not after he comes back to this hellish job. He'd never risk turning his spouse into a widow, leaving them waiting in an empty home. Never.

Then you came along.

Looking off to the side, Nanami pretends to scour the ruins of the mall; in truth, he keeps you in his peripheral vision, careful not to lose sight of you. You insisted on tagging along—and against his better judgment, he allowed it. He was never supposed to fall for anybody. Especially not another sorcerer.

When he hears your movements stop, he stops as well. Following your gaze, he's not sure what to expect when the two of you stand in front of a jewelry store. Glass shards line the floor, but the diamond rings in the shattered display cases catch his eye.