[someone who can turn someone's life around, huh. . .]

[. . .]

. . . I still believe. . . my match is Yana-chan. [after everything they have shared together, it's hard for him to think otherwise] But I told you. . . that you weren't alone.

And I meant that, too.

[he was planning on stand by Akechi as much as his fellow competitor would let him. and now that Akechi has decided (. . . maybe?) to stand by him. . . then maybe things won't be as one-sided as he thought]