[His expression will soften a little at the apology]

...Haha, it's okay. The teachers back home that knew my situation felt the same way. [Even if Gorou-sensei never said it directly towards him, it was clear those feelings were there from the actions he'd take.] I'm just not very used to being fussed over that much. Even when my friends back home would do it, it'd get a little much...

[Craig the Red would be the absolute death of him. ]

Oh, but I can do one thing for you. [He'll dig into his bag and pull out a black photo album with a gold cross on the front. He flips through a few pages, before showing this photo to Rean]

Here. This is from a Summer Festival we attended with Kou's club friends.