絆; bonds

the nature of the strands that pulled us together.

What started off as simply "business": Nai wanting to find a certain person to which Gareki "lends" a hand with the price of the bracelet, grew into something more: Gareki "nurturing" Nai and gradually becoming fond of him despite his denial. Both are the antithesis of each other in terms of their standing in life: one basically a "new born" whose yet to differentiate what's right from wrong (Nai) and one who has witnessed and survived life's thorns & hideousness by hardening himself (Gareki). Gareki might project himself as someone who is indifferent and "heartless," but Nai sees otherwise, "nice" as he innocently puts it.

Gareki appears as the "teacher" towards Nai, however, same can also be said vice versa. While Nai learns about the beauty & the ugly from Gareki's lips, Gareki discovers the beauty of life - "in things" through Nai's innocence. In a sense, they're each other's light, the moon and the sun. One radiating from it (Nai) and one shining because of it (Gareki). Both fill each other's void. They paint each others' world with vibrant colors that mark their own distinct beginnings.

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