[ This much he can handle. Even if his heart is pounding rapidly all the same from their close contact, it's more comforting than it's making him nervous. It's so nice and warm to be this close to her that he really can't complain about it, even when her hand starts wandering down a little bit.

Even though the idea that she was worried she'd scare him off confuses him a little. How could Kiraki ever scare him off? Sure, it's not like she was always the most gentle and quiet girl around, but even with how much she let her emotions (especially her temper, at times) lead her, she always did right with it. She always tried her best to protect people - it's admirable, honestly. ]

Sorry that I didn't notice earlier. [ He doesn't mention whether it's about how she felt or about how he felt - he didn't notice either, after all. He had just always cared this much for Kiraki that he never even realised to begin with it was something like love. ]

But.. [ He tries to seek out her gaze for a moment, smiling encouragingly. ] .. we're here together now. We haven't lost each other.

[ Not like both of them thought they had in their darkest moments. ]

We're not going anywhere, right?

[ Mamoru does realise it's not that easy. They have one of the most dangerous professions around, and if either of them would die, the rest of the world would just act like they had never even existed. No one would know. But that exactly is why he has to think positively about this - because he can't afford to lose her again either. ]