I think everyone deserves love. [He tries to correct firmly, but also without sounding angry.] That includes me as well. I am just tired of seeing the people I care about getting hurt and upset because of me.

I don't want you to leave this roof thinking that you don't deserve love. Everyone deserves love. I am just sorry that I don't feel the same as you towards me. [Even if he finds it insane she feels a romantic love for him at all. That's not the point of this.]

What I still need is your love as a friendship. I just can't continue to be more than that and hurt Okita who does love you.