[Yukine takes it as confirming the latter- he hadn't been all that serious suggesting the former, after all.]

Huh, I guess that's a good point. My teacher didn't hold back on me, either. [Kazuma-san, you jerk.

Yukine's expression lightens at Suzugamori's rather thoughtful statement.]

Life, huh. You're right. Despite the meaning people give them, they're all alive.

[He then follows Suzugamori's gaze up to the trees, and catches a glimpse of Kurosaki-sama... doing his thing. Of course, darting around like a ninja is no big deal to him, huh.]