[...Right. That one. He does notice that slight falter, and he keeps up a supportive smile as he pats her head.]
That's right. I'm not going anywhere this time, Hikari. I'm sure of it. [Really, he doesn't have any more control of the situation than this time, so he has no guarantee that he'll make it out of the game successfully, but... he has belief and determination, and those things along have gotten him pretty far in the past.]
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That's right. I'm not going anywhere this time, Hikari. I'm sure of it. [Really, he doesn't have any more control of the situation than this time, so he has no guarantee that he'll make it out of the game successfully, but... he has belief and determination, and those things along have gotten him pretty far in the past.]