His smile fades into a solemn look. He could understand how she felt to an extent. He didn't always have a brother, after all. Even then, their drastic age difference helped create a rift due to Ichiro's work at the time.

But the mention of her friend being at the castle for a short time, and then suddenly gone... people could come and go from this place that quickly?

"I'm sure you'll see her again. Whether she comes back or you're sent home."