But straight forward confidence, for all that it's accurate, might not be enough to persuade Ken that it's a founded belief. Minato is used to others not understanding him and particularly to Ken seeming to believe that his faith in him comes from some mysterious, inexplicable Minato-ness that defies normal convention. If he understands better, maybe it'll be easier for him to believe it himself.
"You're stronger than I was at that age... and you have all of us. You've already grown a lot, and even if you don't realize it, you've decided certain things about who you are. You won't hurt Shinjiro-san for what he did, because he feels remorse... You'll protect others to prevent them feeling the pain that you did, rather than calling it a lost cause.
"When you feel doubt, when you wonder, it's something everyone does. Even Mitsuru-san wonders if she's doing things for the right reasons. We all do."
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But straight forward confidence, for all that it's accurate, might not be enough to persuade Ken that it's a founded belief. Minato is used to others not understanding him and particularly to Ken seeming to believe that his faith in him comes from some mysterious, inexplicable Minato-ness that defies normal convention. If he understands better, maybe it'll be easier for him to believe it himself.
"You're stronger than I was at that age... and you have all of us. You've already grown a lot, and even if you don't realize it, you've decided certain things about who you are. You won't hurt Shinjiro-san for what he did, because he feels remorse... You'll protect others to prevent them feeling the pain that you did, rather than calling it a lost cause.
"When you feel doubt, when you wonder, it's something everyone does. Even Mitsuru-san wonders if she's doing things for the right reasons. We all do."