Osamu nods slowly, a hint of a smile on his face. "I'll be honest, Kita-san, I was nervous as hell about feedin' ya. Your opinion's really important to me because you don't mince your words. If you told me it sucked I probably would've given up."

He says this, then thinks about it and backpedals.

"Nah. I would've just worked harder to make the next thing I gave you better."