[He doesn't say anything when Rin takes it away, only smirking slightly.]

That's a bit unfair and it certainly gave him a leg up in the game. I bet if you had both started at the same time you'd be on the same level with him, yeah? [He pockets his hands again.] Don't beat yourself up over it. All you can do now is just work twice as hard to catch up. It's all you can do.