It’s as of recently that Satoru’s come to realize something about himself…

That he’s become someone who’s rather… obsessed… with his recent love interest.

Are they interested in him? He doesn’t know. Will they ever feel the same way? To him, it doesn’t matter…

The bigger, louder part of his mind was telling to just keep his love close… and to never, no matter what the circumstances, let them go. Never.

Satoru had to keep them… forever.