[his situation is a bit different from her, but he understands how awkward it can be to talk to strangers about it. If she says that her family is away for work, then - while he kind of hopes her parents at least take the time to call their daughter every now and again - there's not much else he can do for her, is there? Keiwa's own parents were gone, but he had his sister and their uncle's family. So he sympathizes a lot with not wanting to be an extra burden on the people around him...]

Huh? [he tilts his head slightly, confused, before shaking his head 'no'] I don't think so.

Nee-chan says a much; there are some things that can only be accomplished when everyone comes together to help. Knowing when to ask for help is as important as knowing when you can do something on your own too...

[he laughs a little sheepishly] Though it can be hard to figure out when to ask sometimes.