The Strength Of Being Human

Touka turns her gaze to Anzai's unconscious body in the machine.

She smiles more as her heart felt warm. 'You really do care for them' she thought once again almost teary. 'I'm glad you do because they need you more than ever now'

***

Mount Sefuri 

"What do we do then?" Hiro asks shakily.

"I... I want to become stronger so that I can protect my friends, and find the truth, I can't stop now can I?" He states.

He won't stop, not when he had come this far and the lives lost in the process.

A small smile found Anzai's lips. 'All he wants is to protect his friends' he thought. 'You're so like your father, Hiro, even if you don't know it', a picture of Haruto's smiling face flashed in his head.