[ He listens intently, following her words with a nod even if she wasn't looking. ]

We should make a promise to stick together, Kou-chan. [ It's spoken softly, Yata using the monotony behind rolling a snowball to help him stay focused on his thoughts. ] I mean, supporting each other, that kinda thing... in case one of us starts to lose ourselves or wants to give up in the middle of all the fighting, we can count on the other to be that strength and pull us back.

[ He wasn't used to addressing serious topics, and admittedly he was a little nervous about saying that aloud. ] Does that sound dumb?