No, it's all right. I think it's important to acknowledge the painful memories just as much as the happy ones. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to move forward at all. And I truly don't wish for that.

[ Haru flashes her a reassuring smile. ]

But please, you don't have to call it strange. I can't say I've ever had the pleasure of befriending an oni before, so I don't know if it's that strange to see one contemplative. But I also think humans aren't the only ones who have the right to have a variety of emotions.

[ And the only oni she ran into back home were. Well. Enemies. ]