[Right. Simple.

Kanji frowns, and it looks like all of this is starting to give him a headache.]

Yeah? You found friends here, too? Good-- I'm glad. I mean, it ain't great that they're stuck here, but... it makes it easier, y'know? Havin' people you know to help you get through whatever Wonderland feels like throwin' at you.

[He'd have been a mess without Souji, he's sure.]

I hope so. I ain't tryin' to convince anyone that everything is all hunky-dory, but I figure lookin' for silver linings never really hurt anyone.