Tsukumo seems very naive to Inigo, not that he minds, but he finds it difficult to parse her world-view when his life has been really difficult and traumatic. He does find her to be really cute and shy and wants to encourage her to find her ~dreams~ and be whatever she wants to be. But talking about his past and his fears was a tough time for him and he'll be dodging the topic as much as he can, without lying.

Reverse!