It's a good thing to make him promise, because the temptation to just collapse in on himself for good would be terribly strong. To retreat back into muichimotsu with a vengeance.

He's promised Devero he'd find him, but maybe with Yondu and Buttercup around he wouldn't detour too far into empty despair for a while, first.

So Koumyou takes it quite seriously, reaching up to wipe at his eyes with the edge of a sleeve.

"Alright."