[...w...wait, what?! no no, this isn't what he wanted, he knew that she was fragile and all but... he thought that was only ghosts and bullies, nothing like this, nothing like just crying over his story!

battler looked surprised at that and he soon scooted closer to her. with hands reaching out to her he grabbed her arms gently, urging her to look at him while he spoke as well.]

H-hold on....! Oi, I didn't mean to make you cry...! Um, you know, I died- yeah I died I know I did, but when I woke up I was in purgatory, ready to fight the witch! It all came as a shock but you know what, I fought back, I was fighting for the souls of me and my family, in order to return to the way things were!

I was winning, I was! So don't.... cry anymore Kotomi-chan....