[ it's even more encouraging to see izō looking so relaxed. ryouma knows that neither of them is very good at pretending in these situations, so it counts for something. ]

I know, I know. I've been talkin' t' Emily, for one. And it's already costin' me. Majima's takin' it out of my pocket, which is fine. But, honestly—...

[ he looks embarrassed. ]

Ya gotta gimme some advice! I've tried everything an' he still hates me! All this happenin' obviously didn't help, but it wasn't like I was makin' any progress before either! Ya know I don't need everybody t' like me or nothin'. But it's like ya said... I'm tryin' t' fix shit.