[Breathing hard as if she'd just been running for miles, she tries her best to stay steady. She has to stay strong for Ken. No matter what, she has to be the leader he thinks he can rely on, no matter what!]
I-I'll be okay, Ken-kun, [she manages, trying desperately to sound more put-together than she actually feels. How many times has she had to relive these memories? How many more times would she need to do this? Her vision swims with exhaustion, and she leans more heavily against her naginata.] I'll-- I'll get us through this.
[Because perhaps that's the key thing. Even though Ken is in one of these memories, they're all still her memories. This has to be her test. She has to get through this.]
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I-I'll be okay, Ken-kun, [she manages, trying desperately to sound more put-together than she actually feels. How many times has she had to relive these memories? How many more times would she need to do this? Her vision swims with exhaustion, and she leans more heavily against her naginata.] I'll-- I'll get us through this.
[Because perhaps that's the key thing. Even though Ken is in one of these memories, they're all still her memories. This has to be her test. She has to get through this.]