[ There's a small surprise coming from Chizuru. A little 'ah', sounding half-surprised and also half-flustered at what the other is saying. She ducks her head a little, perhaps to hide the way her cheeks faintly colour with a paleblood blush. ]

It's just.. I want to look out for people here. I'm sure a lot of people feel that way. [ Especially when Trench is already cruel enough. That just means they have to rely on each other even more, right? ] It'd be too sad if you were all alone during a time like this, right..? Knowing that, I can't leave you alone.