[ He's--not surprised, but, touched, really. Yukiko is a thoughtful person even if they spend most of their time messing with each other in a friendly way. ]

...Yeah. Thanks.

[ He exhales slowly through his nose. ]

I mean it, though. It's not that you're not cool now--obviously you are, I've always thought so. Weird powers and new talents are just, like, another layer to the coolness.