[That almost gets a bit of a laugh. For the most part, everything said is something Ichiru can feel pleased about, even though of course Zero could use more things to help him wind down, even by a tiny bit.
It's his turn, then, to back up a little, just enough to take Zero's face into his hands, meeting his forehead. There still are tears present, mostly along his cheeks, but he's beaming.]
Even stronger than I could have ever thought! Ah. . . so is Zero's "cover job" just being a student, then? Or do you plan to have one later on?