Yeah, I worry, too. But, worrying all the time will only make things harder. Sometimes, we just have to smile and move forward.

[He offers her a genuine smile, for a moment--he actually looks like a typical fourteen-year-old. Then, he seems to remember that he doesn't normally smile like that, and looks down, expression dropping a bit. When he looks back to her, his expression is back to being more neutral.]

A-anyway, uh... I think I'm gonna head to the cafeteria to eat. I'll see you around, Ishtar-san?