((It's okay!! I've been doing other things too so it's all good!!))

[Hanako's quiet for a moment or two, because... hoo boy, does he ever get that. But while Amane's not Ai's actual child, Ruby is, and that makes a world of difference, sometimes. He floats on over, taking advantage of the slight increase in his height to pat her gently upon the head. Maybe not the gesture she wants from a boy younger than she is, but--]

There, there. She'd probably be proud of you even if you tripped and fell over your own two feet, so you don't really hafta worry about that. Just do your best and don't sweat the small details, 'kay?