But that conviction comes with sacrifices. How much has she sacrificed to get to this point?
"Are you still worried?"
Yuhi sighed deeply. "It is difficult for me not to worry. Sumire behaves the way she does, but there are many things she still hasn't shared with me."
Even though she talks about how communication is the most important thing in a relationship, she still hides a lot from him. That is fine; he doesn't mind. Whatever she is hiding, it must be something painful.
He will accept everything about her no matter what happens. But for Sumire, that might be hard. She still isn't used to people doing things for her because they want to and not for hidden intentions. Over the years, how many people did she trust, only for them to leave her behind and abandon her?
How many of them left her side when she needed them the most?