[We, huh...? Yu doesn't miss that part; in his expression is a spark of gratitude, relief, maybe even affection. No matter what happens, they'll face it together -- and that makes it easier to do so.
Knowing what --who-- they might be facing...he's going to need that.
The reaction isn't unexpected, though. Protection, sacrifice...even before the tower, each of them has had a complicated history with the idea. Or-- in Yu's case, maybe a bit oversimplified. It had felt wrong, Yosuke sacrificing his life for Yu. But on the other side of that argument...it's painful, standing aside while your friends get hurt. He doesn't want to feel that again. So when he nods at Mikey, it's with understanding and acceptance of the consequences.]
I can't guarantee I won't do it anyway.
[Maybe the others were right. Sometimes, it's worth it.]
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Knowing what --who-- they might be facing...he's going to need that.
The reaction isn't unexpected, though. Protection, sacrifice...even before the tower, each of them has had a complicated history with the idea. Or-- in Yu's case, maybe a bit oversimplified. It had felt wrong, Yosuke sacrificing his life for Yu. But on the other side of that argument...it's painful, standing aside while your friends get hurt. He doesn't want to feel that again. So when he nods at Mikey, it's with understanding and acceptance of the consequences.]
I can't guarantee I won't do it anyway.
[Maybe the others were right. Sometimes, it's worth it.]