[ This sucked. Why had she entertained this train of conversation? She wanted to get mad, to get up and leave so she didn't have to keep thinking about it, but she can't bring herself to do so. It was easier when she didn't think about it, yet the image of Ryuuji and Minorin, crossing the finish line together was suddenly so strong. That should have been a happy memory, so why wasn't it? ]

I-I was trying to do someone a favor. He wanted to get to know her, b-but she got the wrong idea because I kept... hanging around. I couldn't...

[ She couldn't convince them, because she couldn't stop relying on them both. It was hard to even blame them, how could she expect them to believe she could stand on her own when she had never proven it? ]

What kind of idiot makes a wish to ruin their own happiness?