449 Until there are no more tears left

"Zaki, I understand how you feel but… if it was Hinari who was dying and she told you to leave her alone, would you leave her?" Sei asked and after a long pause, Zaki suddenly trembled and his grip on Sei loosened. 

The next moment, Zaki broke down in tears. 

He cried hard like a child, as though he finally reached his very limit and was now bursting out of control, as if the pain and tears that he'd been suppressing subconsciously all this time were now coming out without stopping. 

He sobbed in front of Sei, burying his face on the arm that was still holding Sei's collar. 

Sei on the other hand finally heaved a sigh of relief because it looked like realization finally dawned on Zaki.