[Axel glances over at the blonde, taking those words into consideration.] Mm. It'd be worse if we were alone. [As to why he's really telling Wolfram this, well, he's not entirely sure. But Axel knows that he's fine and comfortable with it, so therefore he's got no reason to hide.]
...Friends make you stronger. [He knows that from experience.] And even if you can't get everyone to like you or love you, there's still other people out there for you to connect with.