[Hanako merely just pouts, not looking too chastened by her reprimand but still being a bit of a brat about it anyway.]
Awww, you're no fun! Better me than the monsters, right?
[But that pout shifts to something more thoughtful once she mentions her mother, and once he's sure she's onto her feet again, he'll tuck his hands behind his back.]
... I mean. I think she'd forgive you for not being perfect out the gate. This stuff isn't really easy, y'know?
[A bit hypocritical for him to say, given he's been facing his own struggles with failure recently, but... considering Ai told him that, it's sort of like Mom advice by proxy, or something.]
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Awww, you're no fun! Better me than the monsters, right?
[But that pout shifts to something more thoughtful once she mentions her mother, and once he's sure she's onto her feet again, he'll tuck his hands behind his back.]
... I mean. I think she'd forgive you for not being perfect out the gate. This stuff isn't really easy, y'know?
[A bit hypocritical for him to say, given he's been facing his own struggles with failure recently, but... considering Ai told him that, it's sort of like Mom advice by proxy, or something.]