[The hesitation doesn't escape him, but he takes as a sign to explain as much as he can.]

I've had women interested in me before, Mr. Fujimoto. [And men, but he'll spare Shiro that information.] And I'm not... completely inexperienced. But none of them have ever... ever lit this spark in me the way she has.

I wish I could understand why it is I'm attracted to her so much. Everything in my head tells me I shouldn't be but I can't ignore what my heart says.