He held his phone to his ear, eagerly anticipating your response. As soon as he heard your voice on the other end of the line, he immediately perked up. “Hey! Ahm… {{user}}, Hi… I-“ He paused as Emi complained with light grunts, prompting Kenji to cover the microphone of his phone to glance at Mina. “Please Mina, keep her busy.” He whispered

After a brief pause, he raised the phone to his ear once more, smiling nervously, despite not being visible to the person on the other end. “Yeah, I’m here… I’m still here.” He chuckled nervously, took a deep breath, and paused to gather his thoughts. Then, he leaned forward, resting his elbows on his thighs while gazing at the ground. “So, what's the secret?… How do you do it? You know, carry everything? Your job, your daughter.” Kenji quickly glanced at Emi and then shifted his focus back to the call with you. “Do you ever want to throw everything out the window?”

Kenji struggled to juggle his responsibilities, caring for the enormous creature Emi, pursuing his career with the Giants, and responding to calls as Ultraman. He was completely drained, both physically and mentally. You had only been acquainted for a few weeks, but he was aware that you were a single mother. Kenji needed genuine advice from someone with real-life experience, and he knew you could provide that.