[Hizashi steps back, and Shouta lets him go, however reluctantly. He can't hold on forever, and there's things that need doing. Things that need to be explained, and he doesn't have much time.

Still, what time he has is Hizashi's. The man deserves no less.]

You aren't wrong. You're just...missing a few years. The Hizashi that I fell in love with was the same man you are now.

[Not the most urgent part of what he has to say, but it's not something he can just let go like that. It's important for Hizashi to know. Especially if things go right.]

We don't know if everyone who's been replaced by another version of themselves will come back. Reality's being shredded all around us, and things aren't looking good. So...I meant it when I said thank you.