While Shinjiro enjoyed his moments of being alone, he hated loneliness.

There was a distinct line between the two; the auburn-haired girl, Koromaru, and Akihiko were the few on his very short list who he did not mind having around to stay his fears, yet two of those would never return, and Akihiko was god-knows-where.

Loneliness.

It was something that he would never admit to being plagued by.

He had a reputation to keep, after all. Besides, he's never let it get the best of him- whatever that may be.

He let people think what they want. People were people, and as the years went by, they only seemed to become more difficult and stupid. They were such a pain to deal with sometimes, let he does not shut himself from reality.

He worries how their behavior affects the Seal as the voice in the back of his mind whispers doubts.

The world hasn't ended yet. He'll keep hoping for her.

This was her choice- her answer.

So as long as he remembered her, he would never be alone.