[He can appreciate the straightforwardness, but... HiMERU does not always return the same.]

You speak as though there's anything to be done... That can be done. What is HiMERU supposed to do, exactly? Is he supposed to feel a certain way about it?

He cannot claim to be as joyed as Alkaloid by the news, surely.

Still, it's no concern of HiMERU's what goes on with that one.

[Even saying the name is something he wants to avoid.]