[ohhhh he's given himself away. Gon immediately backs up, half sitting in the snow as his eyes widen with what is no doubt horror and regret.] ...You...
[While Orihime helps Toki up, Gongenzaka does not stand back up himself. Instead, he seems to be shaking his head.] That...but this is, akin to before, [he manages, sounding closer to tears more than anything.] It is closer to, when I, the man Gongenzaka, caused such panic, again..! I...
[...And immediately, he is face down to the snow, face upon his hands in a deep bow.] Is this not the fault of my being here, yet again..? ...Toki! [He proclaims, still face down.] ...After what occurred, that night in the common room...
When I, the man Gongenzaka, realized you were to shop with us, I wanted to do everything, to prevent that again..! To instill such panic...such terror, that you would cause yourself harm, even..! It was unforgivable, of me!
And yet, in simply being here, to even leave, would draw question...to even question, could risk it..! [He laments, voice wavering with the sound of what is likely honest weeping.] I...
I have no right, to even hope for forgiveness, now..!
I, the man Gongenzaka, should take my leave, now...and make ever more certain, in the future, that I do not bring harm to you again..! [He instead insists- still, of course, face down.]
[...So much for avoiding that topic, and for trying to make this shopping trip immediately enjoyable again?]
tfw i still don't have his bowing icon...
[ohhhh he's given himself away. Gon immediately backs up, half sitting in the snow as his eyes widen with what is no doubt horror and regret.] ...You...
[While Orihime helps Toki up, Gongenzaka does not stand back up himself. Instead, he seems to be shaking his head.] That...but this is, akin to before, [he manages, sounding closer to tears more than anything.] It is closer to, when I, the man Gongenzaka, caused such panic, again..! I...
[...And immediately, he is face down to the snow, face upon his hands in a deep bow.] Is this not the fault of my being here, yet again..? ...Toki! [He proclaims, still face down.] ...After what occurred, that night in the common room...
When I, the man Gongenzaka, realized you were to shop with us, I wanted to do everything, to prevent that again..! To instill such panic...such terror, that you would cause yourself harm, even..! It was unforgivable, of me!
And yet, in simply being here, to even leave, would draw question...to even question, could risk it..! [He laments, voice wavering with the sound of what is likely honest weeping.] I...
I have no right, to even hope for forgiveness, now..!
I, the man Gongenzaka, should take my leave, now...and make ever more certain, in the future, that I do not bring harm to you again..! [He instead insists- still, of course, face down.]
[...So much for avoiding that topic, and for trying to make this shopping trip immediately enjoyable again?]