When I watched the episode for this, I had to pause all the time because of second hand embarrassment and cringe and because it got so uncomfortable. Probably took me an hour to watch.I got second hand embaressment, I was spoiled in the anime (not watching it yet) her slapping him in the market while leader was panicky, so I knew it was coming from the setup, last 2-3 pages still hit right in the gut
I'd say he felt the most despair when Eris just left him behind after they had sex. That was the event that even triggered his ED. Not to forget the days of staying in bed out of depression.If you think about it, this is the point in his life where he felt the most despair ever in his life.
To LN readers do they ever run into each other again?