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"Sometimes I wonder why I was chosen as leader and not you." Ryo commented seriously as he watched Seiji stroll around Nasty's mansion.
Recent events had shown how unsuitable he was for that role, and he looked at Seiji, who had repeatedly managed to keep him calm and help him make the most important decisions.
A light that shone when he was lost.
"You can shine your light in the darkest moments. You'd be a better leader than me." Ryo confessed as he nervously ran his hands through his hair and ruffled it wildly.
Wild, unlike Seiji, who had grown up in a similarly prestigious family like the Date family.
"Sometimes you're too hard on yourself, Ryo, and sometimes you underestimate yourself." Seiji explained seriously, "I bring the light, but it's you who lights it like a real fire."
Ryo cast a questioning look at Seiji, who smiled at his friend and began to explain.
"I may bring light by reassuring with my words, but it is you who ignites the hearts of others, pushing them to fight and resist the horror we fight. That's why you are our leader."
Ryo considered those words and concluded, "Because if one of us doesn't arrive, the other will arrive to support him and complete what the first one started."
"Exactly!" Seiji confirmed, placing a hand on Ryo's shoulder before resuming his training.