[ . . . . he shrugs a little bit at that, a careless gesture even as he presses a kiss to takeru's forehead.]

It doesn't change the fact that with your efforts, along with Harrow and the others, are important for us getting... well, anywhere here. Even if it's not your intention... it still gets results. I think that's still pretty talented, to be able to help people without meaning to.

When sometimes even when I want to help people, I don't know how, or I take too long to do it because I get stuck. I think if you were any better at other things, it'd be really unfair for the rest of us?

[fondly, because mineo really does think takeru is an impressive person, even if he's not conventionally 'good' in a way that's easy to understand]

... I still don't know or care much about being popular. I just want to make use of the time I have - especially knowing I might not have much longer than this. [a beat, and then he winces] Sorry. I know that's not easy to talk about.

[even if it has been on his mind a little more lately]