[ this time, when she stops to turn around, she makes sure to look at him. makes sure he understands she isn't scared to meet his eyes anymore. she owes him. that's all it has to (and will) be. ]

...you look terrible.

[ given everything — all that she knows about, and all that she doesn't — it probably isn't the best thing for her to say. but izumo never really bothered with tact or appeasing others anyway. which is probably why she snaps: ]

You'd better not let all my hard work go to waste, so hurry up and start taking better of yourself, okay?