She continued to cry, and his hand wanted to stroke her, to comfort her, but he was afraid she'd resist, so he stopped mid-air. Then, he cautiously but sincerely asked, "Cherish Turner, starting today, do you want to be by my side and let me protect you?"
When Cherish heard this, she wanted to push him away, but Tanigawa wouldn't let her, holding her even tighter. He told her, "Alright, you don't have to answer, I have no demands, and you don't have to do anything. Just let me protect you, that's all."
My protection has nothing to do with you.
All of this, I do willingly, even if I suffer the pain myself. But you don't know that even if I'm in pain, it doesn't diminish the happiness in my heart from protecting you.
Cherish's arm lost its strength to resist him, and suddenly she felt sorry for Tanigawa.
Weren't they both similar people?
