Souji blinks up at Kanji once and then smiles. It's the tiniest of smiles. There's some relief and some chagrin in it. Of course, he should have expected this from the beginning. Kanji's brand of handling things isn't always the best choice, but right now... Right now it was exactly what Souji needed.

"You're right."

He'd let things get the better of him. It was hard not to after five years. But five years hadn't taken Izanagi away from him, even if, like Kanji said, it had take some words. His worries aren't illegitimate, but they aren't something he needs to dwell on as much as he has been.

"Thank you."