[That obvious gladness in her voice makes Naoto realize that her senpai has had a genuine effect on this girl... how very much like him. She can't help but smile herself at the thought, despite the gravity of the situation. He really is the same wherever he goes.]

Yes, that's correct. He and I are part of... you could call us a team, I suppose. There are several others here that you've already met; I know them as well.

When you said "before things got so bad," did you mean the current situation, or something else?