crestoffierycourage answered:
The sudden outburst from his junior surprised him, but really was he surprised when it came from Daisuke? He can say he’s gotten used to the sudden outbursts that came from the younger leader. The question brought a brow up in confusion, what brought on such a question? Of course he thought so, otherwise Taichi wouldn’t have handed him his goggles as the new leader.
“Of course, Daisuke. I chose you as the leader, because I know you can do it. Why do you ask?”
-Whoops, Daisuke should have at least said hi before practically diving on the older teen like that, but his mind was too busy homing in on that words spoken to him by others. He needed clarification, from someone who wasn't Ken either because as much as Daisuke adored his partner, Ken would walk to the ends of the earth with him without a single complaint, others would be different.-
Just some people sayin' dumb things, that's all.
-He shouldn't even be focusing so much on their opinion, but when it was someone inside the group how could he not?-
... Someone said you'd be upset if you saw my leadership skills or something.
-No names mentioned, of course, Daisuke wouldn't drop someone in the dirt even if they did just stomp on his confidence. Unless it was Takeru, because you know, Takeru's hat is dumb.-