[ No?? Don't be sad?? Hotaru can't stand for that. She reaches over and takes one of his hands in both of hers. ]

I would miss you. I did miss you! When you were gone. From here. [ Her voice rises, her eyes sharp and fierce. She's offended on Sanson's behalf. ] I'm sorry, but there is no such thing as merely a doctor! It's my dream to be one! I want to be one.

[ She closes her eyes, and her fiery spirit dims a little. ]

I am afraid of my power, but I know death is part of a cycle. Others should recognize it, too. You had a duty, and you stood by it because your character is strong. Someone has to do it.