[Ryu just sort of stares for a moment, before bowing his head poorly covering a half-hearted smile. It's exceedingly brief before he looks back up, nodding.]

Of course. You're absolutely right.

Good to see that, if anything, your resolve hasn't changed any. It's ... reassuring.

[Don't worry Shoutarou, he's not going to fluff your ego too much - but is doing so more than usual simply on account of the fact that it's one of the things keeping him from losing his damned mind at the moment.]