[Of course he thanked him. Sure, he thinks Kokichi is overreacting a little, that the things he's calling Kaede out on aren't THAT big of a deal but...the fact that he did it at all means that he actually thought about Shuichi's feelings at all. It means he really is trying to change.]
[And he deserves the encouragement of a thank you for that.]
[And in a way...doesn't it kind of make sense that maybe he'd go a little overboard about this sort of thing? Caring about other people's feelings must be something of a new territory for Kokichi, and if he's really so grateful to Shuichi for spending time with him...it seems perfectly reasonable that he might perceive behaviors aimed at him as more problematic than they really are. He's overcompensating.]
[He'll get better about it with time, Shuichi's sure. And if he's going to leave Kaede alone about it now, then there's really nothing to worry about, is there? It all worked out fine. So he just hums and nods before going back to looking out the window as he works on finishing his tea.]
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[And he deserves the encouragement of a thank you for that.]
[And in a way...doesn't it kind of make sense that maybe he'd go a little overboard about this sort of thing? Caring about other people's feelings must be something of a new territory for Kokichi, and if he's really so grateful to Shuichi for spending time with him...it seems perfectly reasonable that he might perceive behaviors aimed at him as more problematic than they really are. He's overcompensating.]
[He'll get better about it with time, Shuichi's sure. And if he's going to leave Kaede alone about it now, then there's really nothing to worry about, is there? It all worked out fine. So he just hums and nods before going back to looking out the window as he works on finishing his tea.]