[She catches that look too.]

...Kizakura-sensei... have you given into despair to the point of trying to pin the blame...?

[They've talked about this, haven't they? Keeping hope...]

...When I spoke with Sen-chan at that time, she told me that my first priority should be to make sure my information sources were people I trust. I've only called one of those meetings after an announcement, and I've never met with Sage-san in person.