[Though he wasn't lacking for a mentor, he was lacking a friend, so he understood Kurt's lackluster enthusiasm well enough. And didn't blame him for it one bit. So he sighed with a slight smile, rubbing the back of his head when he replied]

Looks to be that way, not that I wanted this to happen like this, but...

Hi, Kurt. Thanks for reporting in. I'd like to get to know you better on account of we'll be working together. Even some suggestions, if you'd like, about the business. Sort of taking up the wheel here on the fly, as it were.

[Kurt looked young, but if Tasha trusted him, he was likely very reliable]