(If you had the choice, would you have redone your life living with your mother and brother? Do you ever sometimes wish Cherubimon had taken you instead of your brother?)
“I won’t lie. The thought has crossed my mind once.”
“—But the more I thought about it, the more I realize that I really couldn’t have it any other way. Think about it. If Cherubimon had taken me instead of my brother, I’d never get the chance to meet him in the end… probably.” He pauses. “Cherubimon would have chosen me over him. I… I really can’t imagine what would’ve happened to me if things did turn out that way, so then what about Kouichi? What would’ve happened to him? He might’ve…”
No. Stop thinking. No matter how you look at it, it’s just not possible.
“… No. I might’ve thought about it once, but I’ve never wished for that.”
“As if I’d ever wish for something that could turn our lives upside down.”