No, Sousei is not the sort to initiate hugs. In all honesty, even after knowing Kumous as long as he has, hugs are still a foreign thing to him.
But he is stepping into Tenka's role here for Mary, and Mary clearly needs this comfort. Slowly, hesitantly, he lifts a hand and places it on her head--not so much a return of the hug, but clearly a gesture that is meant to convey that it's fine.
If she needs this...that's fine, even if he's not so good at the rest himself.]
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No, Sousei is not the sort to initiate hugs. In all honesty, even after knowing Kumous as long as he has, hugs are still a foreign thing to him.
But he is stepping into Tenka's role here for Mary, and Mary clearly needs this comfort. Slowly, hesitantly, he lifts a hand and places it on her head--not so much a return of the hug, but clearly a gesture that is meant to convey that it's fine.
If she needs this...that's fine, even if he's not so good at the rest himself.]