Thank you. It means a lot to me that you'd say that, and... I hope you know it's the same for me.

[That there's little he wouldn't do for Maruki. Time and time again, Maruki has proven himself someone reliable, and a good person to talk to to air fears and concerns that he hasn't been able to elsewhere. Things he can't really talk to Naoya about, because he already knows that Naoya isn't someone who'd see things through the lens of a normal person.]

I just hope that isn't something I'll have to ask to begin with.