[Ahhh...that's right. She told him she'd be the Murder King if she killed him and claimed she didn't want to usurp his position. She supposes she can be truthful about it now.]

I don't like to kill people if they don't deserve it. Even if the consequences don't matter much here, I really...

[She opens her eyes, but she's looking down at their joined hands.]

I mean...that's a big part of it. But I'm also afraid that if you retaliated with your explosion, and managed to destroy Tsubaki before he hit you...I might not have the strength to get him back. Healing myself...and healing the spirits that are a part of my soul...it's so much harder than healing anyone else.

[She closes her eyes.]

That probably sounds weak and cowardly to a fighter like you. But I can't risk losing the best offense I have, and falling behind, and being unable to protect the people I care about. And more than that...killing you, someone I really admire and love...I don't think my heart could take it.