No, why should I?

[He would worry more about her or his other friends being hurt by an impostor, or by an Ikki not acting the way he should.]

Sometimes one has to be tough with people when they aren't being themselves, for everyone's sake.

[Just like it was with Marco when he returned with such a raw personality.

Kotomi's mention causes him to tense, and he doesn't bother to try to hide it, it would be impossible being so close to her. So instead he just... Pulls her closer a bit more tightly, moving his head so it rests above hers, not looking at her face.]

You would have been bored anyway. Most of those were just her reading out loud and me listening.

[The knot on his throat when he talks of her it's painfully noticeable, specially so in a man who often uses guarded tones. It's still guarded, but the emotion is big enough for it to be noticeable through that. His voice is back to normal when they talk about Selphie's other friends.]

I figured so. Don't exert yourself, though, no one is expecting you to remember everything in one go.