[ Honour always seems to cause people more pain than anything else, but he has no intentions of trying to change her mind about that. Instead, he smiles at her again because she hasn't said anything he finds disagreeable at all. ]

Well, you clearly aren't the same person you were when you made those decisions. It's difficult to admit we made mistakes; a truly selfish person would also leave their mistakes in the past and keep moving forward.

[ Again, something creeps into his tone that suggests he's referring to himself. It's not better or worse; it just is. Everyone has their faults and Ryouma just hopes to make up for his in other areas. Mostly, he thinks Hayame is being too hard on herself. ]

At the end of the day, what matters is what you bring to Meridian. Everyone has to find out for themselves what's worth fighting for. You didn't ask for this, but you fight harder than anyone else.

You deserve to go back and have closure or whatever else you want for yourself just as much as anyone. Plus, it's kinda hard to find fault with someone willing to lay down their life to protect innocent people any way you turn it.