I didn't, no - ah, but I didn't have much time for other activities, anyway; I needed to focus on my studies! Dedication and hard work are the reasons I've gotten as far as I have!

[He falters a bit at that, however.]

But that doesn't...

[No. No, that's. That's going somewhere he doesn't want to go near. Let him try that again.

Mnngh.]

But things are different here! Everything will be fine, I'm sure of it; we won't have to worry about going through anything like that again.