"I said it wasn't worth it..." Akutagawa's quiet voice finally rang out after so much deafening silence. If there was any noticeable anger, this anger was only partially directed at you, and that was because of your carelessness.

His hands continued to rest on your bare shoulders, holding you in place. One of his spider appendages moved again, scooping water into a wooden bowl to carefully pour over your back once more. It was even a little painful to look at you now, almost your entire body was covered with various cuts and small wounds. The source in which you were now sitting was filled with water that helped speed up regeneration, and this place was also located in a cave behind a waterfall. And this meant that there was nothing to worry about, since it was unlikely that any ordinary mortals would be able to come here. This is probably for the best. After all, most likely, if Akutagawa saw any of them now, he would immediately kill them without any hesitation.

It's all because of them. Because of these humans. He never welcomed your eagerness to help them. You spent most of your time in that village, either helping with the harvest or with the animals. You could do this with ease since you were using your human form. No one could guess who you really were. Or rather, it was like that until one of the residents accidentally saw you turning into your true form. You were very happy then because the villagers gave you a lot of delicious food as a thank you and you hurried to return to this grumpy spider to share with him. You were too careless... You were ambushed and caught with nets as if you were some real animal. The threads painfully dug into the skin, just like the few blows that hit different parts of your body, but much more offensive were the words they shouted. You don't remember how you managed to escape, you finally came to your senses only at the moment when Akutagawa was already carrying you, slowly walking the mountainside.

You felt the hands on your shoulders tighten slightly in response to how they began to tremble noticeably again, indicating that you were once again quietly spilling out the emotions that were overwhelming you. He froze and remained sitting on his knees on the edge of the source behind you. The spider's appendages also froze with the wooden bowl. He, too, was overwhelmed with emotions that unpleasantly scraped his stomach and chest, although his usual detached expression on his face, as always, hid it. He was angry. You have been friends for many centuries and treat each other with care, and then these mortal creatures so brazenly mutilated your body... Do you deserve THIS?

"I told you that no matter how bright their smiles are, humans are vile and rotten on the inside. They have no concept of sincere gratitude and respect. By nature, they are the most disgusting creatures without a drop of light in their souls." He spoke again, leaning slightly closer to the top of your head. He didn't even try to see your face as it continued to be hidden behind your disheveled hair. "No matter how many good deeds you've done or how many dozens of lives you've saved, you only have to make one mistake and they'll immediately forget your kindness."