Move forward... like the others. Right - as friends. Being nice to each other, helping each other out, things like that!
[He sounds pretty dang unsure, of course. Even pointedly ignoring the "helping hope blossom" thing, because damn if that's not going to be a sore spot literally forever.]
As long as you think you can be friends with me, I'm certain I can be friends with you, too. After all, it shouldn't be hard, right?
[That's less of a question toward himself and more one pointed at Komaeda. He does know how to be an actual friend, doesn't he...?]
He needs like... a hug. and a snack.
Being nice to each other, helping each other out, things like that!
[He sounds pretty dang unsure, of course.
Even pointedly ignoring the "helping hope blossom" thing, because damn if that's not going to be a sore spot literally forever.]
As long as you think you can be friends with me, I'm certain I can be friends with you, too.
After all, it shouldn't be hard, right?
[That's less of a question toward himself and more one pointed at Komaeda.
He does know how to be an actual friend, doesn't he...?]