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[The embrace and the words are more meaningful than he could know. It's not easy to have faith in yourself in a place like this, that keeps beating you down. Just hearing that Sougo believes in her is enough to make her think that maybe she doesn't have to go down that road. That this place doesn't have to change her.]
[She hugs him back, exhaling slowly. Pushing those frightening thoughts as far away as she can.] I think you're very good at it.
I'm not very used to doubting myself. So I'm glad you're here to help me. [It doesn't make everything better, only she can do that. It helps, though.]