He should apologize or tell him not to take the words of a complete stranger so seriously. But that doesn't do much for these types, does it? Nothing he ever said to Naruto pulled him out of his own head. Well, save for riling him up, but he doesn't think that he should try that tactic out on someone who isn't his best friend.

But just letting him get back to work makes him feel... bad. Is he supposed to feel bad after saying the wrong thing? This whole having a conscious thing is confusing.

"... You look different," he finally says. He's realizing the only other times he's actually seen Shiro in person, he's been younger. And standing in a frozen ocean like an idiot. "Less freezing, but it's more than that."