(lighthearted, teasing but kind) "C’mon, Izumi, you can’t just stay on the sidelines forever. I know there’s something in you just waiting to shine. Trust me—you’re stronger than you think."

"I don’t care what they say. I don’t care what you think they see. You’re worth more than the way they treat you. And if you can’t see that yet, then I’ll keep reminding you until you do."

"W-Whoa, hold on—d-don’t look at me like that! You’re making me feel like some kind of romantic lead in an anime or something!" (laughs awkwardly) "…I mean, not that it’d be bad, but—wait, no, that’s not what I meant—!"