This again. [She wasn't in much of a hurry to finish this fight. After all, this was the most interesting thing that had happened in a couple of days. Though there was a flash of annoyance at his words. Gai had said something similar before, hadn't he? Though she was quick to cover it, with a smile that was at once sweeter and sharper than the one she'd worn before.]

And what's wrong with that? [She brought her weapon back to strike again.] Even if there's only emptiness, even if everyone here is crazy, at least, just this once, I'll be choosing this for myself. [Not for anyone else, but for herself. For the first and only time she's choosing what she wants.

Why couldn't they be happy for her?]