--You could tell right away? I'm not sure if that's good or bad, honestly...

[ it's a compliment, honestly. it's a huge, huge compliment that someone can pick up that easily that tenka's his brother. is he like him? does he give off the same air-? can he be even a fraction as bright as he is--? ...he hopes so. ]

But... Ah, I agree, I guess. If something happened, I don't want to be weak and useless...