[Oh, Hodaka...Adaman listens to that intently, and something in him goes very, very tense at that. He's no stranger to troublesome kids; he knew them, he was one, and he's dealt with them. Clover was definitely one, Melli still kind of is, but...
The circumstances, all of it, it reminds him of the boy who's been helping them so much. It gets Adaman's hand to move, to grip Hodaka's shoulder in solidarity.]
You're not troublesome at all, Hodaka. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.
[...]
It is their fault for being so closed-minded. For not seeing what was being done to her. If they had simply done something, anything to take the burden off of her--this could have been prevented. They should have believed in you; you've been nothing but an honest young man, and to think that anyone would think otherwise infuriates me.
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The circumstances, all of it, it reminds him of the boy who's been helping them so much. It gets Adaman's hand to move, to grip Hodaka's shoulder in solidarity.]
You're not troublesome at all, Hodaka. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.
[...]
It is their fault for being so closed-minded. For not seeing what was being done to her. If they had simply done something, anything to take the burden off of her--this could have been prevented. They should have believed in you; you've been nothing but an honest young man, and to think that anyone would think otherwise infuriates me.