[He plants his hands on each side of the sink, leaning in, looking straight into his own eyes.

He looks away, breaks the contact after a moment.]

I'm trying my best—I promise, I am. It's just... hard. After you died, I promised myself I'd protect people when they needed me. Make it up to you... for not being there when you needed me. But ever since I showed up here... Aah... I guess I'd be what Kaede'd call a real uncool loser.

[He clutches the edges tightly.]

I'm so lost, Tomoe... It's times like these—I wish you were here to yell at me and tell me what to do. I know I'm supposed to be the hero to you, but...

[He sinks down, pressing his forehead to the corner of the sink, eyes squeezed shut.]

You were always the better hero to me.