Oh, well, it's certainly better now, with this present...

[ —But wait! He's deflecting! And she almost let him get away with it! To think of such a thing... especially when he Sighed that same kind of Sigh as before.

She regards him for another long, contemplative moment as he gathers his materials back up before she speaks up again. ]

... Hmm. I'm sorry that things didn't work out with Aerith. But... I'm really proud of you, you know. You're moving forward, step by step.