"I'm scared of kind people. That's why, out of all the humans I've met, Haru is definitely, definitely, the scariest."[1] — Ren
"It doesn't matter. I don't care if you accept me or not. I just came here to keep my promise with Haru. So, don't think of me as your brother. I just, Haru is all the family I need."[2] — Ren
"I know that Haru is nice to me because he himself is very lonely. That man hasn't changed at all."[3] — Ren
"In just a single summer, Haru taught me everything. Happy things, sad things, I learned it all from Haru."[4] — Ren
"Haru never once told me to smile. Aki and Shima never did either. Because they know. It's extremely painful to force oneself to smile."[5] — Ren
"No means No."[6] — Ren