Tachibana had lost quite a lot when Sayoko had died in his arms. The only thing that had kept him moving had been needing to take revenge on the bastard who had killed her.

He let out a long, slow sigh. "I did at least get to tell her..." he trailed off, looking to the side. "Kinda of pathetic, really. Took until she was killed for me to realize how I felt... and both times she found me in another world... barely had the time to tell her before she was gone again." There was a faint, bitter huff. "Twice engaged, never married. Absolutely pathetic..."