She was wanted here. This was good. They were glad.

Each assurance was another stab of guilt in her chest.

Shinji and Kaito could feel however they wanted about this arrangement, but Kyoko knew very well what she deserved. Being a pain was the smallest of her sins, but she couldn't confess to the worst one--so why should she be allowed to relax?

"That's... because you're just always too nice to me. Both of you." Would they still welcome her into such an intimate space if they knew about the wishes buried in her heart? "It's ridiculous, you know? This kind of scenario."