Emerald

“In this totally dark world, you can't live unless you're needed by someone.”
― Hotaru Odagiri

“A heartfelt smile. And even if...it's just for a moment...my pain...my fears...my sorrows - let them all...sleep now. For this moment...just for this fleeting moment-”
― Hotaru Odagiri, The Betrayal Knows My Name, Vol. 4

“...What is "love"? Is that... the true form of this agony? Is "love" the name you give to this pain?”
― Hotaru Odagiri, The Betrayal Knows My Name, Volume 05

“As long as you're alive...
...you can't put life on hold like you can with a game-so that's why...
...those brief respites...
...when you can forget all the bitterness and pain...
they let you take a breath...
...and calm your heart.

If you don't give yourself that kind of time...
...living on just becomes, every so often-it gets to be too painful.”
― Hotaru Odagiri, The Betrayal Knows My Name, Volume 03