It's alright. People can't really help what they feel, especially since back home demons have caused all sorts of problems, and have killed thousands of people. It's only natural that they're then afraid of me, who is the newly crowned king of them.

[Not that he isn't grateful for Makoto's sympathy, or his honest words. His own voice is soft and gentle as he speaks, and even if he tries very hard to avoid thinking about his situation, every time it does come up, it gives him more to think about. A new way to consider his future roll in the grand scheme of things. ]

You know, when my friends back home asked me what I'd do when I was King, I tried to make lighthearted jokes. Tell them I'd take over the world. [They... Didn't entirely believe him, thankfully.] I didn't want them to worry about me, since everything was so tense at the time, and I wanted to lighten the mood.

[Mildly successfully, at that.]

It's not as if everyone would hate me back home. There's a handful of people I know who would support me no matter what. It's them I care about more than myself. I can't help but wonder how people would react to them supporting me. Would they get hurt just for me being around?

[It's hard to say. He doesn't know why he's saying all this anyway. This is supposed to just be a light-hearted meal for the two of them.]

Either way. It doesn't matter while I'm here. I won't know how things will turn out until I get home, right?