[Kokichi notes how Rika's tone takes on a bit more maturity - but it doesn't surprise him, not entirely. She had a fairly eloquent way of speaking even without.]

Really? ...I wish I coulda done the same, when I went to school. But, eh. That was more complicated.

[He shrugs it off.]

But I'm glad to hear it. I think kids in Trench could use something like that, too. It might not be the same as your old club, but I think one of the ideas here is to make new friends, so...what better way to do it, I think.

I was already considering starting my own game and toy-making business and maybe taking prototypes to the orphanage to test 'em out and maybe give some for free to kids who couldn't afford it...and sell to parents to the kids of the ones who can, so this is just kind of all tying into that. So. Thanks for helping me out here, Rika-chan.