[Crying in front of people always feels new, no matter how recently he's done it, unless it was just a matter of a few minutes. He's not surprised that it feels odder for Eric.
He tilts his head back to look at the ceiling, though he soon closes his eyes.]
You know, back when I met King and then he became the Red King, that's what I told Kusanagi-san and King too. Without Kusanagi-san, and King's teacher, I wouldn't have gotten a high school education.
[That's the part he meant, not the second half.]
Being excited about it means that you've already got some better memories to balance out those old ones. [He turns back to Eric with a small smile.] And we'll be here for you if and when a memory comes back.
Not as many as this one--
He tilts his head back to look at the ceiling, though he soon closes his eyes.]
You know, back when I met King and then he became the Red King, that's what I told Kusanagi-san and King too. Without Kusanagi-san, and King's teacher, I wouldn't have gotten a high school education.
[That's the part he meant, not the second half.]
Being excited about it means that you've already got some better memories to balance out those old ones. [He turns back to Eric with a small smile.] And we'll be here for you if and when a memory comes back.