[actually tilts his head towards Rin with a smile-- a genuine smile-- when he hears that]

Good philosophy. I live by it too, you know.

[it's why he's staring Erika in the face, talking to Tsumugi and Dazai, trying to hold his chin up and confront the things he did wrong]

But I get the feeling he doesn't really want to be around me right now.