"We'll see, I guess." But as much as these guys seem to love freaking Inaba of all places, and as long as it's been since anyone else from Iwatodai even turned up...

...That reminds him. "Hey, uh, did... any of your buddies take a shine to Ken, while he was here?"

There's a chance he might come back, after all, and... well. Shinji's probably never not gonna feel responsible for the kid. Considering.