Dun kept his gaze on his work; if he had seen Kengo in a moment of weakness, then he gave no outward sign of it. He can't speak for Kengo, but he knows that if he were in the boy's shoes then he'd rather the other person look somewhere else and let him save what remained of his dignity. With one last shove, his dummy was done. Grabbing his needle and thread, he proceeded to sew up the seams. The silence stretched between the two after Kengo apologized, but not because Dun was ignoring him for his weakness. Rather, Dun was thinking carefully on what he was going to have to say.

With one final tug, his dummy was finished. Dun placed the stuffed doll to the side before he shifted to face Kengo and told him firmly, "Don't apologize when there is nothing to apologize for. You honoured your friend's wish above your own personal feelings; that takes strength of character and resolve. And countless are the forgotten soldiers who were left to rot on the battlefield, but you refused to leave your friend behind."

He placed one hand on Kengo's shoulder and looked him squarely in the eye.

"I say again; you have nothing to apologize for, Kengo Utahoshi, because you have nothing to be ashamed off."