Does she have to? People who empathize, they do because they're empathetic, regardless of whether the other person warrants anything. In this world... in any world, really... people don't always get what they deserve.

[ "You don't have to deserve it" is what Chiaki always said too.

People are free to do what they want, regardless of whether they'll act on those impulses, and it's something the counselor finds himself reminding people more often than necessary. Maybe because this place is designed as a school. ]