human
Ferris:  "Right now, the people need him more than they need me…" Ferris hesitated precisely because Crusch was absolutely the most important thing to him in the entire world. And no one could blame him for that hesitation and doubt. No one in the room was wrong. But merely not being wrong did not make them right.
gpt
Crusch:  "Do not be swept away in a burst of emotion. Please, Sir Subaru…"
human
Subaru:  "I understand what you’re trying to say, Crusch, but I still—"
gpt
Crusch:  "You said it, did you not? ‘Just leave everything else to me.’"
human
Subaru:  "—!" His desire to prioritize the ones closest to him was broken by Crusch’s plea. The words she chose, the strength with which she spoke, had he really said that himself? And, having heard him say that, Crusch was now telling him to follow through, to keep his word?
gpt
Crusch:  "Say it to me, too, please."
human
Crusch:  "'Leave everything else to me.'" She waited for Subaru’s response with a pained smile.
gpt
Subaru:  Catching his breath, moving his tongue inside his dry mouth, Subaru quietly closed his eyes. Having been scolded for clinging to the chance to save someone right in front of him without thinking of what would come later, having been told something he should not have needed to be told, then at the very least— Then at the very least, for that one moment, he should do what she wanted—
human
Subaru:  "Crusch, please take your time and rest."
gpt
Crusch:  "…Sir Subaru…"
human
Subaru:  "You can leave everything else to me."
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Crusch:  "—Thank you." He could at least fulfill the role asked of him, say the words that she wanted to hear from him.
human
Crusch:  Hearing that, she exhaled a deep breath, as if relieved. Then she weakly closed her eyes—proof that she had only been carrying on as she had through sheer force of will. Her breathing became shallower, and she was soon too busy battling the encroaching curse again to pay attention to anything else. In order to free her from that even a minute sooner—
gpt
Subaru:  "Sorry, Ferris, but I have to go."
human
Ferris:  "…What should I do?"
gpt
Subaru:  Adjusting Crusch’s blanket, Subaru stood up and spoke softly.
human
Ferris:  Ferris looked exhausted as he turned to Subaru for some sort of consolation.
gpt
Subaru:  Honestly, he wanted to just tell him to stay by Crusch’s side. But Ferris’s abilities would not allow that, given the situation. "We need your strength. There are sure to be more people hurt going forward. There are going to be a lot of people we won’t be able to save without you. So please."
human
Ferris:  "…But I couldn’t even save the one person I most wanted to save…"
gpt
Subaru:  "Ferris…"
human
Ferris:  "Sorry, that was stupid of me… Let me stay here with her a little longer." Turning away, Ferris sat down in the chair next to the bed.
gpt
Subaru:  Subaru tapped his shoulder lightly, glanced at Crusch’s resting face, and then left the room.