[ The world is a cruel place. Minato knows this well. And despite being well-acquainted with that concept, he still finds it in himself to latch onto hope.

Even if Minato was the one who'd asked for help, he's still nevertheless surprised by how many people have offered to lend their help. Abe no Seimei's agreement is no exception. ]

That's -- yes, that's true.

[ He's in favor of making sure whatever maniac or miasma is taken care of, even if that's not his primary goal. ]

...you've said I don't need to offer you anything, but... I can at least offer you my thanks.

[ Sure hope Abe no Seimei doesn't later regret helping Minato track Sha-Ming down -- ]