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[he thinks about it. but every time he tries to find a way to put it into words, it sounds -- stupid. childish. he doesn't think Komui would think less of him for it, not really, but it sounds pitiful even in his own head.]
[he cares about Komui and he knows that Komui is a very kind person, but... he doesn't want the man to think of him as someone who gets upset over something childish. no, it's important that Komui not think of him that way; he needs to fight the akuma, and if there's even a remote chance that his supervisor might consider him less able to do that -- he can't say anything. he just can't. he needs that.]