[Souji is here for the same reason Tohru is; he helped with the food, so he came to the thing. It seemed like the right thing to do. He even wore a tuxedo, but he just feels like he's wearing a more formal version of his school uniform.
He's also feeling a bit on the nostalgic side, like Tohru is. It started with the temptation to take off his jacket and carry it over his shoulder like his uncle always does, but that just made him think of his uncle and of how excited and nervous Nanako would have been about getting dressed up for something like this.
Then he sees Tohru and the nostalgia gets that much stronger because she is a grown up Nanako. But kind of a sad-looking one, and that won't do.
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He's also feeling a bit on the nostalgic side, like Tohru is. It started with the temptation to take off his jacket and carry it over his shoulder like his uncle always does, but that just made him think of his uncle and of how excited and nervous Nanako would have been about getting dressed up for something like this.
Then he sees Tohru and the nostalgia gets that much stronger because she is a grown up Nanako. But kind of a sad-looking one, and that won't do.
So he goes over to her and offers a small smile.]
Everything came out perfectly.
[The food, that is.]