Maybe... but I think it's something else. My intuition is rarely wrong about such things.

[ but if she says that she's fine, steven can't argue with it. maybe if things were as they usually were, he'd be a little more adamant about being the one to escort her safely... but that isn't the case. right now, all he can do is wish her well. ]

If you insist. [ he'll offer her a shallow bow. ] In that case, I suppose I'll be on my way. I sincerely hope that you recover soon, Miss Yanagiya.