[Guren just smirks at that, letting a quiet laugh slip out.]

In other words, you're just the backseat driver. [He's teasing. He knows he speaks the truth.]

It's not just the army I have a high position in. I became the leader of my clan when I was 16, too. [yay,] I'm not saying I'm great at it or anything. I'm just saying I've heard it all before. My friends won't shut up about relying on them. I get it.

[Those particular friends just...aren't here...]