Well hey, from Aoba's perspective, Atsuro's managed to be both supportive informative, helping to deal with his confusion and working to lighten the mood whenever things got a little dark. That's trustworthy, right?

Or maybe he's just been brainwashed by society to think well of his upperclassmen.

"I don't know; I like how relaxed you can be about this! It helps relieve the tension, I think."