[ Minato nods, because he won't deny that he's a dick. It's the idea of people growing fond of each other because they're kept in close proximity and start to rub off on one another, he thinks. It helps that Souji is a very likable and forgiving person. ]

Back then... there was the feeling that I was needed. Here, it's not the case. I'm helping you guys, but you don't need me. That's what it feels like.