Ken smiles back. "Mm."

Then, it occurs to him: "...Come to think of it, I did see Taichi-san. He's big like me, though."

Maybe that won't make a difference. Ken has been impressed with Taichi-san as a leader even before joining the group. Now that he's able to reflect more objectively, he wonders whether the Digimon Kaiser targeted Agumon out of repressed envy.