Well, yeah, but I don't think it's because they were girls. I woulda done the same thing if it was Shuichi, or, like. Rantaro or somebody.

[ At least, he thinks he would have? Anyways, that's not the point. The whole Maki thing. ]

Before Monokuma... you know. Sent me blastin' off or whatever, she started bawling her eyes out. Nothing I said could make her stop.

[ As he walks and talks, he idly swings their joined hands in between the two of them, almost like he's not telling the story of his own death. ]

Which, like... understandable, obviously, but I really wanted everyone to see me out with a smile, you know?