Isn't old a matter of perspective?

[ but, he doesn't presume to know his age or how that effects him.

but, with how stuck in his ways he is... yoshida wants to say that in of itself was an old-timer's thought process right there, but he decides it's too obvious to bring any attention to. instead, he follows it up with a very neutral: ] Well, either way, they say no one can win against old age.

[ words of comfort from someone who may or may not be a high school student... ]

Does a uniform count?