"Hm," he makes a soft hum that he's heard, but spends a moment longer in contemplation. He's heard similar apologies in the past, but always directed to the Chairman. This isn't the clan and trying to state that this apology is unnecessary is... beside the point. It's not really his place to decide that.

"Life here is a pressure cooker for trouble and distress," he decides after a moment. "Or more... life is?"

You can't get close to people and expect to never be troubled or distressed. That's simply impractical. There is no one who is in perfect control all the time, and any attempt to change that is an ultimately self-destructive one. Daigo knows that, even when he doesn't always remember to practice such compassion on himself.

"But I appreciate the sentiment."