[It's already fact that Ichiru is hard on himself. He's noticed enough of that. Maybe not much when older, but it honestly dates back.
Not that Zero, himself, has never felt the same way as well. Yet maybe it's different.]
You've said that many times before, you know.
[A little amused. Ichiru expressed those sentiments all the time when they were still little.]
I've already come a long way. I'm able to recognize that.
[ (I believe in myself more), those words also seem to say. Same goes so having more of a sense of confidence now. Even to accept what he was turned into, and that he truthfully wouldn't change anything if he could re-do it (although that heavily was due to Yuuki, as well). None of it has been easy.]
You are. [He meant every word of when he said he thinks of Ichiru every day.] But I also won't take our time here, together, for granted.
[He's been given another chance, in ways. Although he knows that Ichiru was also content to die. So it's kind of a mixed feeling on his brother's part.]