Mmhmm! I've been proposing to her since after she saved my life!

[Don't be like him, Ryu. That's creepy. Although now he feels a pang of guilt, remembering that eventual Ryu is going to have a showdown for his existence.

Turning to face him properly, he nudges the kid's shoulder.]

...aw, hey. You're not going anywhere, remember? You're gonna pull through this meeting with your other half and come out on top. You can't go disappearing on us, alright? If I'm not allowed to, neither are you.