[ hearing Aoba say it's going to be okay, while he's hesitant to believe it right away, eventually he nods and trusts him. either way, he'd find a way to make things better for Aoba no matter what it took, so causing Aoba to worry even more and cause him more pain is something he doesn't want to do. he brushes a few strands of hair from Aoba's face tenderly, staring at his eyes. ] Alright. [ still, he feels like he's partly responsible at the very least, but he won't tell Aoba that. ]

[ he laughs at the joke, smiling. ] I'll wait outside like I did last time, and I didn't peak like you said. [ but on a more serious note. ] I'll take care of dinner and the house work until you get better, so don't worry about it.