[It's a big breakthrough for Mitsunari, Motochika knows, but he can't help but feel a bit of fond exasperation at the statement. It's taken so much for him to accept that maybe other people have suffered as he has. It's a bit childish, in a way, and for Motochika to notice that when he's not a paragon of maturity himself is saying something.

He slings his arm around Mitsunari's shoulders, fully expecting it to be thrown off any second, and squeezes a little.]

Aye, I'd say so. Still, there's nothing to be gained from competing over heartbreak. Grief is grief, no matter how great or little. We just need to do what we can to lessen it for each other, even if we can't do it for ourselves.