[...Oh.

Eh, he's not really bothered or embarrassed by falling for it and shrugs both that and her analysis off.]

I'm not used to spendin' time around other people, and the kid was so damn pathetic at first, I figured it wouldn't be much of a pain. And then it was, but... I guess it wasn't all bad otherwise yeah, I would've ditched him.

[There were plenty of opportunities. He considered it sometimes, even. But every time he figured it'd just be easier to keep the kid around. There didn't need to be any more reason to it than that, and he's not going to stop to consider his actions now.]

He's... yeah, he's alright. Wish more people were like him, stupidity and all.

[His gaze has darted as he admits it; for Kanata's many flaws, he is genuinely trying to help people. It's nice to see, really.]