[ That's... quite the loaded question. Understandable, but still. Where does he even start?

A reassurance is as good a place as any, as he invites him into his home. ] He's been doing his best. Once you hear about all he's done, I think you'll be quite impressed! [ It's not Tsumugi's place to tell him about Fleur or his recent goddess summoning, though. Besides, it'll mean more coming from Taichi himself.

He reflexively touches the shorter patch of hair as his voice softens. ] ... But as you can imagine, it hasn't been easy for him. We've been as supportive as we can be, but there's only so much we can do. After all, none of us are you. [ And this might be incredibly obvious, but, ] You should let him know you're here. I know he'd want to see you. He hasn't stopped thinking of you - not even for a moment.