[Faltering, Naoki's gaze drops down to the table. His nod is a small one.]

...Yeah. I've just-- had people who I know end up here before not remembering anything about me... and lots of time people go back and come back without remembering, right? I thought...

[He glances back up at him with a tilt of a smile.] I wanted to help even if you didn't remember me, though.