The depth of Gongenzaka's implications have certainly been missed, but hearing him talk like himself about it brings a softer smile to Yuya's face and he shakes his head.

"I told you before, didn't I? I want you to rely on me, even about things like that... because I want to be strong enough to support you when you need it. And if it weren't for that, I wouldn't have known I needed to save you to begin with."

Or at least, not until it truly was too late. And look at the damage Gongenzaka's sustained, even from as much as this?

His gaze drifts down, to where he knows the hole is beneath the blanket.