[Hanako takes in her words, silent for a few moments.

When he speaks again, that joking tone that he’s used so often is gone.]

Just because people might be unwilling to talk doesn’t mean it’s ‘doomed.’ It’s a process - and from what I’ve been able to gather, you all haven’t known each other for long.

[He frowns slightly, averting his gaze.] Sorry if I made it seem otherwise.