[ it's...reassuring to think that he can actually trust them. time will tell, of course, but he thinks he and alex wouldn't have agreed to partner with them (and kazuki) if they thought they were anything less than upfront about both good and bad.

it's a long road ahead, but...it can't be that bad yet. ]

Same goes here. We'll make it work. [ it's a lofty thing to offer, but it's there. it's important to know. ]

...let's just finish breakfast and we can figure out the rest later. Sound fair?