[Suzume immediately shakes her head.] He won't hurt anyone unless they try to hurt me instead. [That much, she says with some strong conviction. ....But then she leans into the phone, like she's trying to hide it from that empty space.]

...but Hoshi isn't as strong as before...he couldn't give me a hug when we were in the fake city...he can do things like that now, but I don't think he's as strong...

[It's a bit concerning!]