[That does feel generous for Tenshouin, considering. It's not that he thinks this person is evil or anything, it is just his machinations stress Mayoi out, regardless of what their intentions may be, which is why he planned to avoid him for the rest of his life if he could get away with it.]

[There are other reasons, too. Getting too close to this person when he is harboring the secrets he has- if anyone in ES knows dirt on him, it's Tenshouin, and he's never wanted to find out for sure. Ah, how precarious is the situation Mayoi feels he is in.]

I-I am grateful, truly.

[That is sincere. Mayoi is a pessimist on the best of days, and so, being given the truth even if he doesn't want to hear it is still better than being lied to.]

I suppose ...given the situation we are in, that isn't as outlandish as it should be. [ganbatte eden...] ...ah, but, if you will f-forgive one more wretched question ...Tenshouin-san.

[It's an observation he's making, speaking with him like this. Something about it all has felt very uncanny and he can't put his finger on why.]

Have ...have you been well?

[Tenshouin seems oddly in good spirits considering it all. It's not a bad thing, but he couldn't help be curious.]