These days, the only times Sena comes to her in dire need are when he's exhausted all his resources, and the bench is the last ditch in the effort to get him back up on his feet again.

Mamori will always be there to offer a hand and help him up again--sometimes he will take it, and always he will say thank you. He's always been a good, polite boy; and someday he'll offer her a hand, too, but for now she wonders when he grew this tall.