[ Oh wow, he's impressed by his rival's declaration. ]
Ha, not bad. Those are some cool words coming out of you. Have you had experience in that field?
[ For the first time throughout this conversation, he manages to smile and even lets out a small, genuine laugh. ]
... Yeah. She's had it hard. [ There's a tone of obvious sadness when he says that. Since it's Mio's personal life, he can't go into detail but... ] Ishida, can you do me a favor? Could you be a friend to her and someone that she can trust? As much as I want to be the only person she can rely on, I know she needs others by her side. I... will be eternally grateful if you can be someone else she can rely on. She needs it.
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Ha, not bad. Those are some cool words coming out of you. Have you had experience in that field?
[ For the first time throughout this conversation, he manages to smile and even lets out a small, genuine laugh. ]
... Yeah. She's had it hard. [ There's a tone of obvious sadness when he says that. Since it's Mio's personal life, he can't go into detail but... ] Ishida, can you do me a favor? Could you be a friend to her and someone that she can trust? As much as I want to be the only person she can rely on, I know she needs others by her side. I... will be eternally grateful if you can be someone else she can rely on. She needs it.