[It took him a few minutes of just calming himself down, watching Ryuutaro stroke his hand, before he could finally speak.]

Ryuutaro... since you came here... have you ever felt like you really wanted to go home.... but at the same time nothing scares you more than actually being sent home?

[It was only the tip of the iceberg and not exactly the most coherent of statements... but it was something. He was talking...]