[He'll find eye contact easily enough, since Shuichi had been watching him ever since he laid down and started sniffing pillows. His eyebrows raise a little in surprise. He hadn't expected to go back to serious discussion until after Kokichi woke back up. And even then, he wasn't positive. Kokichi is nigh impossible to predict, after all.]
[But that look of surprise fades into a small smile after a few moments.]
Yes, Oma-kun, I do. There are...still some things I'm not certain I can forgive you for, [Only "some" things though, meaning there are some actions that he apparently DOES forgive. Though he's not elaborating further.] but I know that you really are sorry and want to try and make amends. So I can accept your apology.
[Because he knows it's genuine. Even if it was a little lacking the first time, Shuichi knew that was more due to Kokichi just plain not knowing how to apologize, rather than a lack of sincerity. Or, rather, that's what he chose to believe. And doesn't this encounter prove that he was right?]
And I really, really [He matches Kokichi's tone and emphasis as best he can for those two words.] promise I won't leave you alone.
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[But that look of surprise fades into a small smile after a few moments.]
Yes, Oma-kun, I do. There are...still some things I'm not certain I can forgive you for, [Only "some" things though, meaning there are some actions that he apparently DOES forgive. Though he's not elaborating further.] but I know that you really are sorry and want to try and make amends. So I can accept your apology.
[Because he knows it's genuine. Even if it was a little lacking the first time, Shuichi knew that was more due to Kokichi just plain not knowing how to apologize, rather than a lack of sincerity. Or, rather, that's what he chose to believe. And doesn't this encounter prove that he was right?]
And I really, really [He matches Kokichi's tone and emphasis as best he can for those two words.] promise I won't leave you alone.