[Oh, good... she relaxes a bit when the hug is returned, having been a bit worried that perhaps it may have been unwarranted, but Akira simply seems... more uncertain than anything.
Almost as though he's... unaccustomed to being comforted?
She pulls back after a few seconds, letting her hands rest on Akira's shoulders as she gives him a soft smile.]
It'll be okay.
[She isn't just saying that to comfort him; she sincerely believes it. Things were difficult now, but she has faith that they're temporary, that soon the cause of this phenomenon would be found and things would turn back to normal.
But she understands how hard it is to be patient. Even so... she gives his shoulders a little squeeze.]
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Almost as though he's... unaccustomed to being comforted?
She pulls back after a few seconds, letting her hands rest on Akira's shoulders as she gives him a soft smile.]
It'll be okay.
[She isn't just saying that to comfort him; she sincerely believes it. Things were difficult now, but she has faith that they're temporary, that soon the cause of this phenomenon would be found and things would turn back to normal.
But she understands how hard it is to be patient. Even so... she gives his shoulders a little squeeze.]
I promise.