[momoi is quiet while makoto speaks, letting his words wash over her and paint a picture in her mind. when he finishes, she smiles, reaching out to rest one of her hands over his on the table.]

Thank you, Makoto-kun. I feel really honored that you shared your story with me. [and she's being 100 percent sincere.]

I'm not very good at thinking about myself, but from what I know of you, that's probably not something you're a natural at either. I've...been doing myself a disservice, I think, by not giving myself the time and effort necessary to bloom. I've just been working to make everyone else better, and not myself. That's something I need to change.