Some housekeeping first

"Sae," Hajime said. "First and foremost, I want you to trust me completely and utterly. Any suspicions you have of me, I want you to forget right now and never get them again. I'm totally trustworthy, totally safe."

Sae nodded.

"Also, anytime I ask you or Makoto, or both of you, to come and shoot, you'll work it into your schedule naturally and make sure it doesn't interrupt you."