[To have Mitsuzane say something like that to him... At first, Takatora couldn't believe it, or what the other was saying. Did Mitsuzane really not notice, somehow?]

I was upset for hiding things from you, for driving you into a position where you had to work to figure out what was going on rather than me telling you outright. ... I was upset for failing to properly protect you. It was... far too overwhelming to deal with everything at once last night, when I didn't believe you knew half that much.

[He lowers his head.]

I've always been a bit naive. I wanted to hope for the scenario that would cause you the least amount of pain. Instead, it backfired and I hurt you more in the end.

[At this, he pauses, biting at his lower lip and refusing to look at Mitsuzane again.]

... do you hate me, Mitsuzane?