A big smile appeared on his face.

"Thank you. It's a relief to hear that, especially from you. I'm not as... well, insecure as I was before, but..."

He bit his lip.

"This kind of thoughts still haunt me from time to time."

Seeing the decisions Yuki-san made back in Ken's homeworld, he knew he was considered an equal to the others, but... having it said out loud still helped.