[Well, even if he's not the best therapist, hearing something like that definitely seems to have helped ease those worries a little bit. It's different hearing it from a complete stranger, too, in a bizarre way. Like they're not saying it just to butter you up or something - not that any of her friends would, but there's always that "walking on eggshells" sort of approach sometimes.]

Ah...thank you. You're right. I know you're right, but I think I really needed to hear that. It's hard to beat back the voices telling you otherwise, sometimes. And I guess there's been a lot of things in this world that has made me question a few...things here.

[Her bonds, her purpose, and her sense of self. It definitely helps knowing that the latter, at least, isn't just skin deep. Ochako is a lot more than just the cute, energetic, bubbly high schooler with pink cheeks that everyone assumes her to be. It sometimes takes someone to tell her that to drill it in.]