He does have a way of saying things that makes it hard to tell if he means it in a good way or not. The clarification is appreciated here.

"Well, thank you. That's nice of you to say."

It definitely hasn't been easy, but Mei has a way of approaching life that might make it seem that way. No one can see inside her head to see how she thinks, and how not everything is sunshine and rainbows all the time, but overall, she's been handling this well. Except for the survivor's guilt, of course, but that's to be expected. Those who hold a normal conversation with her would never guess at it being there, but it is.

"I have to say, I'm a little surprised that word of what happened spread like it did. No one thought of us for years, but once I woke up and returned, people knew about it."