[Oh... Hagakure smiles at that. There's no embarrassment this time- he's genuinely touched. Dandy got it right on the nose, didn't he...and that's probably why Hagakure's initial react was so overblown. He really hasn't had anyone other than his mom looking out for him like this.]

Heh. Yeah, that's absolutely true. Thanks, man, and you know I've always got your back too.

[For what little that's worth! He'll do his best!

As for his project with the glass...]

Oh! I was tryin' to put my crystal ball back together! I thought it could help me figure out what to do next, y'know?