[ He nods. It makes sense, like she said. It's her opportunity for people to get to see Rise without the looming reputation of Risette in the background. Not that he thinks Risette is something that would upset people, he can definitely understand how it might influence their opinions on her. It's better to be liked honestly than to have someone fawn over you, right? Although he wouldn't mind a little fawning every now and then.

(Let's be real, he wouldn't know what to do with it.) ]

And they still like you just as much, right?

[ Which is what should drive the point home. He'll never really get what it's like to have that kind of reputation hanging over his head, but he maybe gets having something precede you on some level. Not like Junes is anything like having a celebrity status, but people did jump to a lot of conclusions before even meeting him. Hey, maybe he understands better than he thought?

Her question makes him blink. Brown eyes widen a little before he frowns slightly, considering. ]

...I mean, yeah, I'd imagine so. You don't always know what someone might see in you, and maybe different people see different things they like. Like you--don't get me wrong, you know I'm a huge fan and everything, but how many people would really put their celebrity gig aside and decide to risk their own wellbeing to help people when you know you'll never get thanks for it? That's...a pretty big deal, Rise-san. I don't think a lot would.

[ He is proud of his friends. Like ridiculously proud. ]

Why do you ask?