“It’s fine, I getcha. Always a pain when someone goes off to do something crazy on their own, without any warning.” That much he could relate to - it was a bad habit of his little brother’s too, trying to handle way-too-big problems all by himself. Obviously, that was supposed to be Chikai’s job. Not that it mattered now, but...

With a slight shrug, he adds, “And hey, ‘s only natural to wanna do what’s easiest for you.” It's a blunt statement, but for once, he isn't trying to get a rise out of her. Connections could be exhausting - it just made sense to him that she'd want to put off dealing with a particularly thorny one.