[Because.] [He smiles, too, a watered down, softer version of his usual I-told-you-so smirk.]
Exactly. So chin up, Asami. The important thing to remember? Even if you got one or two failed relationships, that ain't the end of it, as long as you don't go decidin' it is and give up.
[Coming from a guy who decided within an hour of realizing that the love of his life also happened to be his best friend that 1) it'd never work, 2) it'd most likely get both of them killed even if it did, 3) his situation is hopeless and 4) so he'll just ignore it and act like he never even knew it for the rest of his life, it's pretty rich. BUT HEY ASAMI IT'S GOOD ADVICE, too bad he just can't follow it himself.]