There's another twist in his stomach when Kai starts explaining, but Shinji does his best to let him finish without jumping to any conclusions. It's that last couple of lines that finally manages to ease some of those knots out, thankfully. It's not enough to put him at total peace of mind, but knowing that the destination is right back here, and that the any bumps in the road aren't things worth worrying about, it's... a decent step in the right direction.

He grasps lightly at the fabric of Kai's sleeves as he digests all of this - he's not going anywhere. Even if that's quite a stance to take on it, he's not going anywhere. Surely, with what they've weathered already, this is a only a minor hiccup.

"You really are too good," he exhales, letting his head dip down to rest against Kai's shoulder for a moment. "That's... a very 'you' way of approaching it, I think. I shouldn't be surprised." He picks himself up again, but only a tiny bit. "Even if I felt conflicted about it, I never thought that either of you would do anything to hurt us on purpose. You being so confident in us, what we have... that makes me feel better about it, really."