Somehow... somehow he didn't expect things to get so heavy for that moment there. It's a familiar kind of weight, which makes it feel all the more unexpected, but... it's something he can handle. As she explains, he gives her a couple of gentle nods, an understanding look crossing his face.

Acting out something you've had no real experience with, especially something that would probably be considered a typical part of growing up, must have been a real challenge. Maybe just the act of trying out something so out of her area of expertise was a valuable moment of growth for her, an opportunity to see how much she could really stretch her wings. This Kuon boy with an overzealous parent. A nice experience, even if she didn't nail the hypothetical audition.

"That's good, then." A good candidate for a favorite role, if her memories of it are so fond. "It must have been a fulfilling lesson."