"I promise I'll look after her. She's my friend," Hamuko whispered back, dabbing at her eyes a bit. She'd be checking in with Zenkichi, too, but she got the sense that he didn't want to hear it - and they were both probably on the same page... of the two of them, the teenager needed more support in the moment.

But Hamuko wouldn't be forgetting what Zenkichi's done here for her, even when he was deeply hurting.