Hmm... I see. That sounds rather troubling-- perhaps I should find her so that I can talk to her myself.

[Still, there was no point in worrying about it too much right now. If Souji didn't seem particularly concerned about it, there wasn't any reason for him to get too ahead of himself, right?

It was true that his shoulder still wasn't feeling quite right, though at the moment it was, surprisingly, the least of his concerns. But Souji's words made him feel better about it, somehow.]

You don't need to ask me for permission, Souji. I'm not going to turn you away.