[Itsuki's gaze in return is loving, and soft -- and intent? He's always focused when he looks at Buzen, but it's sharp this time, and maybe a little heavy.

the questions rouse him out of it a little, his brow furrowing]

The mission was -- [fine? a success? he thinks of blood, of buzen's body, of the tense expressions on kuwa and the other gou faces,] ...We achieved our goal, and we all came back.

Otegine-san went back to get you, and we carried you back home.

[of course they picked him up?]