[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by MKDremare

This isn't a case of the author not trusting the audience, this is a case of a character affirming the truth of their words to another, both of whom are currently at an emotional high at the moment. I feel like that reunion at the hospital would need affirmative dialogue like that between characters because Neon was someone who wanted and needed to be explicitly told that her parents truly love her after realizing it.

It would make sense if we next saw Irumi shopping with Neon. But the hospital consists of two scenes, both of which are talking about the same thing. And both have Neon and Irumi. Hugs could be dispensed with, but there was no need for dialogue in the hallway. All reconciliation could be transferred to the ward to the father.
Plus, a bit of theory. Cinema is a visual art and its main method of communicating with the audience is the image. Therefore, everything that can be shown without words must be shown without words. And this is not my invention or preference, but what people are taught in universities.

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Honestly though, it's pretty clear to me that neither of us will get the other to agree, so I think we'll just have to agree to disagree and end it at that.

Agree. But the last word will be mine.