The way Kisa's voice faltered gave Chloe insight into just what she had done. This was exactly what she always did, wasn't it? She was so standoffish that she simply drove people away. People who, very rarely, only had her best wishes in mind. People like, perhaps, Kisa. Something in Chloe's eyes shifted slightly as that familiar feeling of self-loathing and shame seeped into her mind.

"...I will try, Saiga-senpai."

The German said, her voice a bit quieter than it had been. She rolled her shoulders slightly, taking a calming breath. One or two breathers during class... she could handle that, right?