Matsuda was kind of confused by her statement. Tanaka had said he considered her a friend, hadn't he, so how could she have not known? Then again, he tended to consider anyone he liked (or met, usually) a friend. Oh well, she knew now that they were her friends.

He glanced down the hall, then looked back over when she said she might need his help. "Huh? You've got it," he replied, moving closer. He took her arm and slid it over his shoulder, allowing himself to support both of their weight. If they could just get down there without getting attacked again, then they could get him back. If he needed to get back to his room, however...

"Well, is there any other place up here that might be safe and easier to get to?" he asked after a moment of silence, trying to think over some better way. "Some place where he could at least rest and we could make sure he was okay?"