[ ryouma just smiles wryly. ]

Yeah, that'd probably be alright comin' from anybody else, huh?

[ it's not a dig, just an observation. to ryouma, passing along the message means he's thinking of someone. reassuring them. that's how he is. it's easy to overlook how it might not be received as intended because he's still learning about how best to get along with hizen. ]

I'm sure he'll show up when he wants... and then I'll tell 'im myself. I know he worries about these things is all.