[ His eyes flicker red, looking at Nanami with something a little more serious, as if he could honestly care less about certain things. ]

Did you think that I was going to simply just have it be ignored for all of time? It isn't as if I wouldn't listen to him when it was needed. But opening a topic like death when I'm still reeling from visiting someone's memorial isn't going to be good for either of us. So don't tell me that I'm not allowing that.

I can't talk about murder, about death... not when I'm thinking about the death of someone I love just moments ago.

[ His own emotions that he's lodged so deeply into the back of his mind that he almost forgot existed. ]

Ah-- [ However, Hinata realizes what he said and looks away from Nanami, guiltily, the red in his eyes immediately fading away as they turn into its usual green. ] Sorry. I didn't mean to lash out. I just... I don't want to make a mistake when I don't have a clear head to help him.

Even if just listening might be enough. I don't want a repeat of what happened before.