That's because I'm your Fighter, instead of -

[But then he sees how Natsuo is reacting. He slides his hands out of Ritsuka's and takes his foot off of Natsuo's hair. In the same moment, though, he picks Natsuo up again. He holds him away from his body so that the smaller Fighter can't kick him, but is still tightly in his grasp.]

It wasn't fine. If you're going to react like this because Youji isn't here, it is far from being fine.