[Okay, that does hurt to hear. If only because, for all of the shit he is flinging, Shugo does care about Akutagawa. It’s hard not to when Satou and Yuuto sing his praises like it’s a song on the radio. Hearing that someone they love thinks that way kind sucks.

… So miraculously, Shugo tones down the asshole side of his personality. He even filters his words.]

What’s so useless about living? You think there’s no value in the way you make them feel?

[And before that can be added to his rude comments card, Shugo continues:]

I know you don’t. But you gotta start aligning your feelings and your actions now. [Shugo zips up the backpack, holding a new sleeve of pills,] Otherwise you’re gonna be kicking yourself when the time comes.