[ he wants to but last time he acted without rational thought aside from jouno's well-being he made a mistake. tetcho goes rigid, attacking is easy and he did train tachihara, whatever tricks he picked up in the mafia wouldn't be enough in a fist-fight.

but then...] It's not my forgiveness that matters. [ it is teruko's and jouno's. they were in charge of the team. ] Or my sense of justice. I wish I could trust you, Tachihara. But until the captain and vice-captain decide then this is not my call to make.

[ he is Disappointed but this conversation is as painful to tachihara as it is to tetcho. he just... is too straightforward in a way, the wounds that he feels emotionally are the most difficult to deal with. the bleeding there is harder to stop. ]

Pick up your sword, I'll correct your stance again.