[He doesn't answer immediately, though he does glance back toward Komaeda again. This... suddenly, he has a cold feeling he might know what the other could be referring to. One of those things he'd thought (hoped?) was just another one of Komaeda's lies.

For a long while, the only sound is the sound of their footsteps in the hallway.]

...I wouldn't choose either option, [he says finally, tilting his head to try to look the other boy in the eye.] I'd find another solution. After everything we've all gone through... there's no way I could just give up.