[ Akira laughs a little. ] I didn't want to disappoint you. [ Because Akira always worried about keeping Goro's attention -- about being good enough, smart enough. He doesn't worry as much about it now; he has it, and it's not as hard to keep Goro's attention and affection, especially when they're literally stuck together, but --

He still thinks he shows off a little, sometimes. Especially in the MetaVerse. ]

Futaba's still the main navigator, but it'll be useful if we can split up into teams more often. Makoto's a really good leader. [ He's thinking about everyone else again -- about making sure they can all grow as people, work on their weak points and push themselves forward. It makes sense, if Makoto can lead another group, given how much of a mess the parts of the faux-MetaVerse that Akira and Goro saw were. ]