He's a bit better now.
“…Hey, Eriri.”
“Hm?”
“Sorry.”
“Even if you say that, there are so many things you should be apologizing for that come to mind that I can’t tell which one it is. Is this for losing to Fields Chronicle XIII? Or for getting me to work at the camp last month? Or for dragging me to your circle in the first place?”
“…Not all of them. In fact, I don’t think all of those things you mentioned are bad at all.”
“That selfishness of yours always ticks me off everytime.”
“I’m not talking about what happened in these recent years.”
“…”
“I’m sorry, Eriri… For not being able to become your rival ten years ago.”
“…”
“I’m sorry for being jealous when you keep improving yourself… and giving up on catching up to you.”
“Tomoya…”
“I’m sorry, Eriri… For not being your ally ten years ago. I was too fixated on being an otaku that I prioritized my own pride over your feelings.”
“Stop it…”
“I’m sorry, Eriri… For not being able to become your best friend ten years ago. Sorry for blaming everything on you and leaving your side.”
“I said stop.”
Eriri is showing a painful expression as she looks at Tomoya.
“Why are you saying those things now…”
“Sorry.”
“Why are you apologizing?”
“The me at that time was an unsightly brat who couldn’t understand people’s feelings and didn’t care about my friend, a bad otaku in its own right…”
“I was also that way. Even though I understood people’s feelings, I was still a self-righteous and cowardly kid, a bad girl in its own right…”
“Even so, I should have tried my best… I should have tried my best in the right direction. That’s why, I’m really sorry after all.”