“BAR Future” Production Diary Day 27 | Another Form of Kindness

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Today is page 27.
Yoshiaki encounters a 'kindness that does not intrude'.

The words spoken to him

'You are kind, aren't you?'
The woman said.

But—

The words that followed
echoed quietly in his heart.

'But—this is my experience.'
'This is the time I choose.'

The line drawn

A gentle voice.

Yet, there was
a clear line drawn there.

There was a territory
that one must not step into.

An important boundary
that cannot be crossed with good intentions alone.

The reason he could no longer speak

Yoshiaki could say nothing.

No—

He felt somewhere
that perhaps it shouldn't have reached her.

The 'correctness' he tried to convey
was not needed by the other person.

That fact
slowly spread through his chest.

Caring for someone
and respecting the other person's choices
are similar, yet different.

Page 27
depicts 'boundaries in the lives of others'.

True kindness
is sometimes 'not stepping in'.

Yoshiaki is now
beginning to touch upon its meaning.

Look forward to the next installment.