But he didn't see it that way. He thought that bond was a weakness.
[You still have some people you care about, Tatsumi had said right before Tohru attacked him the first time. That's why you won't run away or let this go. Tatsumi was scum, but he was right about that - those few people were the reason he stayed in Sotoba and tried to fight. And it was love for Tohru that made him gave up the fight, because he was fine with letting the hated village become his grave if it meant Tohru would survive...
He doesn't regret any of it, even if cutting these ties would have given him less pain.]
sorry this is so late!
[You still have some people you care about, Tatsumi had said right before Tohru attacked him the first time. That's why you won't run away or let this go. Tatsumi was scum, but he was right about that - those few people were the reason he stayed in Sotoba and tried to fight. And it was love for Tohru that made him gave up the fight, because he was fine with letting the hated village become his grave if it meant Tohru would survive...
He doesn't regret any of it, even if cutting these ties would have given him less pain.]