[Yet. Is he really going to come too? Or is Natsume just trying to put his mind at ease? It's hard to tell. Is he lying? He can't tell...]
[But Natsume went through so much. Sensei said so himself, that he's always getting wrapped up in the dealing of youkai, putting himself at risk to help them. He doesn't know the full details... and maybe he never will. But that only strengthens his resolve to help. He didn't want to be a burden. Natsume trusted him enough to tell him his secret. And he doesn't want that to be just another weight on Natsume's shoulders.]
[That's why there isn't a trace of hesitance when he replies:] And so will I.
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[But Natsume went through so much. Sensei said so himself, that he's always getting wrapped up in the dealing of youkai, putting himself at risk to help them. He doesn't know the full details... and maybe he never will. But that only strengthens his resolve to help. He didn't want to be a burden. Natsume trusted him enough to tell him his secret. And he doesn't want that to be just another weight on Natsume's shoulders.]
[That's why there isn't a trace of hesitance when he replies:] And so will I.