[ Like most talents, confidence is a thing to be cultivated. Ren has the leeway to shed his unearned reputation from Shujin here and be the person he grew to be because of his friends. They're the two factors putting a strong wind in his sails and it seems silly not to take advantage of it and sweep up anyone else who looks like they may need a hand doing the same.
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So, that's what he's doing.
What Ren says, however, is - ]
I'm shaking it off, Hajime-chan~.
[ Duh. ]