[L had considered keeping everything a secret when he arrived here. Making sure that no one, ever, figured out anything remotely close to who he was or what he did.

Shōyō's wide-eyed reaction persists in framing the normal (at least, for him) as something shiny, new, and very spectacular. The optimistic volleyball player has a way of doing that, and L had thought it would get annoying fast, but strangely, it always has a cheering effect that is catching.]

I don't actually know that much about running a business. It's a good idea, but... there's so much that goes into it that it's a job in itself. I don't think I could handle it and still do a good job figuring things out.