Yeah... He was my first real friend. If it weren't for him...

[he goes quiet for a moment. How does he explain it? That he was popular but lonely, clinging to the one thing that made people like him. And when he thought that had been taken from him he couldn't handle that.

He gives a rueful smile. No need to trouble this girl more than she has to be.]

Things would be very different.

[He smiles innocently at her]

Well, as far as Mafia Families go the Vongola is the best. We helped save the world a couple times.