Hey, any time. Besides, it's not all your responsibility — I wouldn't ask you to do that all alone.

( others can step up here and there too, he's sure. it doesn't have to be her and her alone.

that said, he'd be lying if he tried to claim he wasn't a little relieved to have someone he trusts the way he does kaede around to give them that little push when they need it. )

It's just... I'm looking forward to it. It's nice to have someone you know you can rely on. Just make sure you know that you can rely on me too, yeah?