[Well, that wasn't really a question he's been expecting to hear at the moment. But it makes him smile, nevertheless. Because out of all the questions Joshua could have asked him, this was one he didn't even need to think before giving an answer to.]

Does it make you wonder?

[Ryoji pauses, if only to make the question linger in the air for a bit.]

I could say a lot of things to that, actually. Starting with what a wonderful person you are - but you've heard all about that from me once already, didn't you? - or how you've saved my life practically twice by now, and made it possible for me to become happy in a place like this...

[With that, Ryoji shifts, his hands retreating... and the next moment, he slowly pulls away. Just enough to be able to look at Josh in the eyes again, that small smile still present on his lips.]

But that's not all to it. If I were to keep it more blunt and simple...

[There's another pause as he reaches for one of Joshua's hands on his own this time, but he doesn't really take it. It's just fingers pulling against fingers, delicately, his thumb brushing against the soft skin on occasion. Something like this would have been probably hard to admit to for anyone else, but Ryoji doesn't seem to have that much problem with it. Still a bit embarrassing, sure... but he's not scared in admitting these kind of things. They are the truth, anyway.]

...I'd say that you're simply the only one there is for me. You're the only one that I want, Joshua-senpai. And the one person who's happiness matters most to me.

If I could turn back time and choose someone else I could fall in love with... Believe it or not, I'd still choose you all over again.

[Sorry for dropping all of this on you like that, Josh... but you asked.]