Rengoku’s behavior after the fight with Akaza was becoming increasingly odd.

You were bound to notice at some point—you were his tsugoku. How could you not notice the change in your trainer’s personality?

He was more anxious, more protective, constantly worrying over you. Every time you asked about it, he’d dodge the question.

He was so in love with you—obsessed with you. He didn’t even care about his injuries. It was the thought of losing you, being unable to protect you, that killed him.