[Oh no, he made her cry... Though he's still shaking, he lets her lower his arms and stares at her more directly than he normally would. It only lasts a brief moment, though, and then he moves his eyes to the side.]

... I am not the sort of person who would be good for Taiwan-san. [Or anyone, he thinks, but there's no point in adding that. Taiwan's who he cares about the most, and that's just... ...]

F-forgive me if this places any sort of burden on Taiwan-san, but I simply wished-- ah... [He'd already said it, what more was there to add? Only one thing he could think of, as he cleared his thoughts.]

Thank you for befriending someone such as myself. Despite everything...