[Look, texts broadcasting the thoughts of your friends means pretending to not see a lot of things you definitely saw. But, you know, good for you, buddy.]

I can only hope others would extend me the same courtesy, but that doesn't seem to happen.

[The answers Raidou has come up with as to why Seimei was able to best him are, at best, embarrassing. Raidou was taken in by having someone he thought of as a friend, someone who understood the strange lives they lead, someone who just wanted to be strong like Raidou was. The answer?]

... Yeah. Not to trust anyone.

[Because if Seimei could turn out to be a villain, anyone could. Add it to the reasons Raidou ultimately has a hard time getting along with others.]

A tough lesson to follow, and, no one here has a reason to-- to do what Seimei did, but...

[It's still hard to shake.]

Just like how it's hard to not get distracted, especially here.