Despite himself, Kaito couldn't help but feel warmed by Conan's soft assurances. When it came down to it, there probably wasn't much the boy could do from this side of the world, but he was being a great emotional support.

He recognized that if the boy hadn't appeared when he had, Kaito might still be curled into a ball at this very moment.

"Thank you, Conan-kun." He smiled very softly. His other hand stroked through Conan's hair.