I know you and her are a bit of a personality clash... [ To say the least. She knew them both too well to be surprised that they'd gotten along badly at first. ]

But... she's new here. And she means a lot to me... So please watch over her for me, okay? [ It wasn't the same as expecting them to get along, though that was ideal, but she at least knew she could trust Kaede to make sure Akko stayed safe... ]