[ He shakes his head, not at Senku, but for himself. ]

You're right. It definitely isn't. And I'm sorry that I had to put you through that with my own hands. [ His sigh is silent, but heavy nonetheless. ] I hold myself accountable.

[ Roland means it, catching Senku's gaze, earnest and true. ] Let me know how I can make it up to you, if I can.

[ There's also something he does wish to say - something about helping Senku be stronger in his own right, even if the guy's pretty certain he'll never learn anything useful or build up physical strength...But Roland shelves that talk for a later time. The last thing he wants is for a friend as nice as Senku to be stuck in a position where he can't save himself, can't fight back against a bigger aggressor. It shouldn't be. No matter what. ]