[ he manages an incredulous look at the assuming i even get to an afterlife because infinite timelines or not, he doesn't believe it's possible to outrun death forever, unless you make a deal with one of the endless — but then that thread is lost and he turns, making sure junpei isn't actually stumbling and falling over. when he's sure he isn't doing that, he reaches over with the hand not still clutching junpei's sleeve, and pats the hand holding onto him with a soft smile. ]

Yeah, I know. But they could've run into you and hurt themselves... or you.

[ his tone makes it clear which part he was more worried about. himself, he doesn't really care about — and besides, he could have phased through them if necessary.

and then, ] Right, the fish! You reckon the booth's nearby? Any other games you want to try? If you're set on winning me a fish, then I should win you something too, shouldn't I? [ maybe there's a game out here that requires throwing, he could probably manage that. ]