24.4 Truths

The young woman smiled wistfully at him again.

"I know it'll never be possible with Nils," she said a little sadly. "He's never been interested in me, so there's no point holding on to feelings that will never be reciprocated anyway."

Yomo looked at her blankly. What she was saying was both sad and annoying. This lack of fighting spirit was something only Neti could change. And she had this fatal flaw of giving up before even trying. Holo knew he couldn't change that.

"Aren't you even going to try?" he asked anyway.

The young woman laughed at his question.

"What's the point? I'm not the type to be stubborn in desperate situations. You, on the other hand, seem to be doing well with Rau?"

The student didn't react to the change of subject. He was about to reply when Neti cut him off, suddenly looking very serious.