[He is...absolutely noting all of those winces and shifts in Akira's movements. Akira's worried about him and his team, and he gets it (he appreciates it, he does) but...
He's worried about Akira, too. It definitely goes both ways, and he's not done with asking about Akira's situation either.
... Is he okay?
...]
Maybe he will be, eventually. [Getting over Chidori, though... Minato's not sure he'll ever fully be over that.]
He thought he was invincible just because he has a Persona. He was sure that he'd be fine, even if he flung himself into danger to protect the person that he loved, and--
[Quietly:]
It doesn't work that way. ...He's alive. I'm thankful for that. But it was close.
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He's worried about Akira, too. It definitely goes both ways, and he's not done with asking about Akira's situation either.
... Is he okay?
...]
Maybe he will be, eventually. [Getting over Chidori, though... Minato's not sure he'll ever fully be over that.]
He thought he was invincible just because he has a Persona. He was sure that he'd be fine, even if he flung himself into danger to protect the person that he loved, and--
[Quietly:]
It doesn't work that way. ...He's alive. I'm thankful for that. But it was close.
[So don't...do anything stupid, Akira. Don't die.]