[It's less about "replacing" and more about quantity and quality. If there are more really good memories, that should help him against his memories of his time in Hikawa. Sorry...
There's nothing he can really say right now, so he just stays next to Eric while the boy cries. At least it's (probably?) good tears?
After a moment, he starts humming the song again. If it isn't good tears, at least this would probably help a little.]
[ They are good tears, because he feels the care and the love, and he's not used to it but it's all for him the same.
The humming helps him calm down long enough for the tears to stop. He sniffs, hiding his face a bit. No matter how many times he gets emotional like this it was so embarrassing, it made him feel weak. ]
[No one should ever need to apologize for showing emotions that aren't actively harming other people--like say, King destroying a building because he's mad. That would warrant an apology, if no one was attacking him at the time.
[ Crying was still new. Showing anything was still kind of new, and he was glad he was able to do all of it. Even if it felt so weird for him. Things would get better. ]
Thanks, for everything...
[ He sniffs a bit again, his eyes dry now. ]
I...uhm...excited to make up for all that time. Even if, it keeps coming back.
[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.
c:
Sorry...There's nothing he can really say right now, so he just stays next to Eric while the boy cries. At least it's (probably?) good tears?
After a moment, he starts humming the song again. If it isn't good tears, at least this would probably help a little.]
:3
The humming helps him calm down long enough for the tears to stop. He sniffs, hiding his face a bit. No matter how many times he gets emotional like this it was so embarrassing, it made him feel weak. ]
s...sorry...
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[No one should ever need to apologize for showing emotions that aren't actively harming other people--like say, King destroying a building because he's mad. That would warrant an apology, if no one was attacking him at the time.
Wonderful priorities here.]
/pops in for a reply totally not months later
Thanks, for everything...
[ He sniffs a bit again, his eyes dry now. ]
I...uhm...excited to make up for all that time. Even if, it keeps coming 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.