[ At the apology, Kyoko quickly shook her head, though she didn't look up. ]

It's all on me. Everyone else can just go with it, but even after this long I'm still being a pain. I-- [ Biting her lip, she pulled in a breath. This was the first time she'd ever been caught and called out on this, which meant it was also the first time she'd had to explain it. ] --being with you--getting money for that from someone uninvolved--it's like they won't let us forget, we're being used no matter what. That's--I hate it even more now!