[He's playing his honesty carefully, since he's trying to appear like a naive, sickly boy who thinks he knows better and might not— but he's quite familiar with trying to read people, at least. Some are difficult, anomalies, but others are simple... And Jae-Ha is sort of in the center.

Eichi just smiles simply down at the stew.]

There's nothing to gain in being friendly with me, but you've consistently shown concern. If you had ignored me until this moment, only to bring me stew when I did such a horrible thing in front of everyone, I'd be worried... but on the first day we met, before we knew a thing about what was going on, you offered me your blankets.

I suppose, to me, that stood out. You probably don't think much of it, though.