I never expected you to have that much courage to write to me... that I could be interesting enough that you would devote your time writing these letters. I hope you'll write to me again someday.
I think I'd like that.
Kouchisei inserted the letter in his locker. His eyebrows furrowed; it had to be upright between his tennis shoes and kit because everything else would short-circuit his mind. He moved it once. Twice. That increased to four. Finally, he left it atop his gym kit and closed the locker with a sigh. Seeing Nanakamado in ruins and then returning to it - it was sobering.
He wasn't proud of his behaviour, either. His head shook, and he leaned against the locker. There was a contemplative expression on his face. He didn't hate Tom now, but he couldn't trust him.