[ It's clear she's trying her best and for that he gives the question the weight it deserves, his own lips devoid of any sort of answering smile while he takes the time to mull over the question. Maybe he should have thought about it before but he hasn't, too concerned with first adapting and then surviving all the obstacles Neo-Tokyo had thrown at him one after another. ]

Truthfully? No, not at all. [ The words are accompanied by a shake of his head. ] I've never done anything like this back home.

[ Sure, there's a good chunk of people relying on him back in the Fortress, but all things considered that good chunk to him is nothing more than a drop in the bucket compared to the remainder of the world population. If he were to suddenly vanish one day, someone else would just come along and take his place. No one would be in danger of losing their life or their home, not in the same way they would here.

Now it's his turn to smile, a small upwards tilt of his lips. ]

But I've never liked sitting around just twiddling my thumbs. Even if I'm not used to it, I'll do what I can to help. The people here deserve no less. [ .... ] What about you?