Back then, Shiro looked back at Kanae and smiled lightly. "You keep on saying that you don't have any choice, but in truth, you have the choice, right? If you choose to give up your inheritance, you can get out of this city forever and live with your sister."
"I know."
"But you didn't pick that choice."
"Because I know that it wouldn't solve any problem. I'll have to live, hiding my real identity and ability forever."
Shiro looked at Kanae. "You didn't want that?"
"No."
"Then I'm the same."
Kanae crossed her arm. "You're different, Shin. You don't have anything you want to protect except yourself."
After getting out of that hell, Shiro never got close to anyone. Even though he attended school with Kanae's parents' help and assumed a different identity by hiding his surname, he could never get close to anyone. He was afraid.