He calms down a little, thankful that she hadn't gotten mad at him. Usually girls do, and that's when he gives up after they tell him off. But Yukiko isn't like that, and they were friends, that was true. His face softens, and he nods at her in acknowledgement.

"Yeah, you're right. Some of that stuff was true- I do sorta want to be in the spotlight for a change. But that's not the only reason." Talking out loud was helping him reason through it. "But in the end, that's not what's important, right? What's important is getting down to whatever is going on around here."