Oh...! [hurk. oops, but at least he managed to get makishima to smile, and that's all that really mattered to him. he remains silent as he listens to the next question. as he's doing so he beams brightly up at him.] Yes, I have! It's... It's a really nice feeling being able to ride along next to someone else.

[he thinks back on how neck and neck he and manami had been at the interhigh and how much he had enjoyed being able to race along side the other, and it brings a tear to his eyes.] It makes me feel really happy. Do you ever feel like that Makishima-san?