Sheltering Eaves, Vol. 1 Quotes

“Tenjaku, do you remember? That time you said, “I’ll always stick up for you.”?
I’ve never once forgotten.
I got sent to this strange place “for my own safety.” And that night I was so lonely I thought my heart would shatter.
Thanks to you, I felt like I wasn’t alone, after all.”
― Rie Aruga, Sheltering Eaves, Vol. 1

“I know that look. I’ve seen so many kids with that look in their eyes. Maybe Ijuin-kun was abandoned, too. Only in his own home.”
― Rie Aruga, Sheltering Eaves, Vol. 1

“Sometimes, just one extra drop seems enough to break what’s holding our emotions together. We’re constantly struggling to make sure that it never overflows.”
― Rie Aruga, Sheltering Eaves, Vol. 1

“Tenjaku. You want to go back to your dad, don’t you? Even though you know it’ll be tough. You said your parents didn’t matter, but I always wondered if you really meant it. I knew how you felt the moment I first heard.
Because if it were me, I’d go back to my mom, no matter who tried to stop me. People say she’s a horrible parent. I mean, I think it’d be easier if I could just forget about her, too. Everyday was miserable and soul crashing. I never want to live like that again.
But I still hang on to that tiny memory. That 1% of happiness I remember is what keeps me going.”
― Rie Aruga, Sheltering Eaves, Vol. 1