Satomi wasn't really sure how Haru felt about the hug she'd randomly given him. She really wasn't even sure she'd she given him a hug to begin with. What had possessed her, the shy and timid girl to hug a boy, she couldn't say, but she also couldn't deny that it had happened, either. However he felt about it, he seemed to at least have stopped crying. Maybe he was just shocked by the sudden action. Or maybe she had succeeded in making him feel a little bit better? She didn't know, but she hoped it was the latter. She wasn't always good at expressing her feelings with words, largely because she was so shy and quiet, so she thought that actions would be better than words at expressing how she felt.<br/><br/>She fidgeted nervously as she waited for him to respond to her offer before he said he didn't know that it would help now. She hesitated a moment, fidgeting with her fingers as she did. "Ummm.. We haven't taken the final exam yet.... So.... There is still a chance that you could pass..." She spoke softly, but loud enough for him to hear, giving him a small smile "We do have a few weeks before the exam.... So if you work really hard, maybe you can still graduate..." She offered timidly towards the beginning, but finding a little confidence toward the end. "You just have to show Iruka-sensei that you are willing to work extra hard to reach your goals and I'm sure he'll still let you pass. You can't give up yet!" She found a little more confidence and tried to assure him that there was still hope.<br/><br/>"A few weeks may not seem like a long time... And you will have to work hard... But if you want, I'll help you... I'm sure you can find a way to graduate after all. You just have to stay positive, okay?" She smiled timidly, but her voice was a little less timid and she sounded sure of herself for once. He had to pass. He had to graduate. And she had to make sure she was perfect next time. They could work hard together and reach their goals, she was sure of it. And maybe... Maybe she could find some confidence and learn to be more sure of herself like he usually was.<br/><br/>She wanted to believe that if you tried hard enough you could succeed. If you worked hard you could meet your goals and become the person you want to be, even if there is a darkness lurking. Even if there is always a voice in your head nagging and telling you that you aren't good enough, that you will fail, or that you will become a monster. She wanted to believe that you could fight your fate, even if it seemed set in stone.<br/><br/>"We could train hard every day, that way you're sure to master it before the exam. And maybe... Maybe I can get better, too!" She smiled sheepishly, her blue eyes lingering on him for a moment longer before she looked down at the ground. "If you don't want to, that's okay... I understand." She added, blushing a little. She didn't want to assume that he'd want to train with her. Even though he and Hibiki didn't seem to get along anymore, they'd been friends once and Hibiki was a little better than she was, so maybe he would want to try to train with him? But then... She thought he saw him as a rival now, so maybe not. But she would leave it up to him. She wanted to help him, but she couldn't and wouldn't force him to choose to train with her.