"Sometimes it almost seems as though he tries a bit too hard to give off that impression," she smiled. Boss occasionally seemed like the type that tried to make everyone think he was a lot more gruff than he actually was. She'd never been quite certain why that was, but she imagined he had some sort of reason for it. Her smile softened even more at his comment. "I can't imagine you're wrong there. You can see how important you were to her, I'm certain she'd be happy to know you found someone as kind as him.the" A good parent would be happy to know their child found a safe place with someone that would look out of them. At least that was the way it should be. His case was quite different from her own and, while Haru may not have known his mother, the painting showed enough that she couldn't imagine he hadn't been important to her.

"That is kind of you. I'll do my best then!" It was kind enough to bring a smile quickly back to her face. It truly was impressive how much of a difference having a supportive kind friend could make. In a way she felt a bit silly for having been so down on herself before.

She giggled at his comment. "Perhaps you're right that it's a sign of our progress!" That was a much more positive way to look at than she would have and she was a bit grateful for his perspective there. Sometimes it was quite nice to have a person that could bring her out of her more negative thought process. Sometimes it was so much easier to simply fall into that sort of thinking, especially given her particular background. "Then I look forward to what we can share with each other!"