"...That depends," he hedges after a moment, mouth rippling in an uncertain, unhappy line - but he's not about to start being dishonest now. "The me Naoto and Kanji know said and did things I wouldn't. And everyone I've known more than once... there can be little differences. So I can't answer for him. But I think..." He hesitates again, and gestures with his hands at the air as if turning something unseen, trying to unlock the puzzle of it.

"...If you kept it hidden, I'd say there was a reason you were being dishonest," he concludes. "But if you were open about it... I'd believe you, and I'd understand. I think I'd accept it."