Hmm, this isn't exactly a lie either, because it really is a special relationship.
Like how Gu Mo has always had a doubt in his heart, and that's if this instance corresponds to a real parallel world, then why is the Hidechika he knows the one in it and not some other figure?
If you say it's purely coincidental, he doesn't quite believe it. So, he believes there must be some special connection, just as the girl's existence is special to him.
"I see..."
Fujikichiro nodded, seeming to understand something, and also felt a bit envious. He also wished to have such friends he could trust and rely on, but unfortunately, over the years, he encountered many who would stab him in the back.
Taking a deep breath, Fujikichiro carefully considered it one last time, then withdrew his usual trademark expression—always smiling, with cunning eyes, looking slick and sly—and instead displayed more sincerity, and very earnestly said:
