[ he shakes his head, his hand finally dropping from his neck and moving to pet cream-san in tatsuma's arms. he doesn't exactly look at tatsuma as he speaks, just focusing on cream-san for now, with his voice still having that same tone of melancholy ]

No. It was partially my fault anyway and I knew that he would never hurt me in any other circumstances. Plus, my friend... he took it the hardest. He didn't answer any of his texts and his brother contacted me trying to find him. I had to seek him out in order to finally talk to him and it looked like he didn't get a wink of sleep, so I know how much he regretted it and the amount of guilt he held over the incident. It was just an unfortunate accident and there's no way I could hold that over him.

[ then he gives a small laugh as he says this next part ]

At least the scar will make me look tough and adds character.