Ken looks over at Taichi. "'If we hesitate, we lose.'"

He puts his thoughts in order, since just that out of context might send a different impression than he's going for. "Assuming it's fine to say this, your concerns and sense of responsibility aren't wrong. I feel at ease following you, knowing that you have them. Because you'll only choose sacrifice when it's necessary."

It's hard. Taichi-senpai has had to make harder decisions in battle than Ken ever has, hasn't he? He's had to lose people. Because of decisions he's made. Ken knows what an awful sensation that is.

But he also knows how much worse he'd feel if his own worries kept him from actually fulfilling what he needs to do again.

"--Maybe I'm out of turn," he adds, though, realizing he just talked big to his senior. Still his senior, even when younger.

Ichijouji Ken will never catch up to Yagami Taichi.