[The hand closest to him reaches up to brush his shoulder, then falls away.] It's not a bad thing if that's what you see and feel. That you would compare me with someone so important to you is touching, in a way. If I can, in some small way, bring you a familiar comfort or happiness, I am glad of that.
But we are different people, she and I. What I want to be to you is not a reminder of her. Each time you speak to me of her, I can tell it pains you. I do not want to be a source of pain for you, Sougo. Nor would I want to disappoint you.