[ It's definitely a given that he's nowhere as smart as Reiji and Shizuma are, so he needs to put in more time and effort to catch up to them. Being part of the official stride team means he needs to have good grades, too. ]

Mm... I don't really have nightmares, oshizu. You need not worry about that.

[ But he's also glad that the other didn't scold him, so: ]

Oh, I'm fine! I'll be fine after a couple of days, it's nothing serious.