Tidus had to laugh (internally, of course). The circumstances might be different, but...still, he understoo

"Your friends were like your new family, right? I could help you look. I...have friends like that too, but I'm sure they'll be fine without me."

Whether he was fine without them was a different question. "And I already know I won't. And I promise I'm serious about this. So...is there anything you want to get today?"

He knew broken promises all too well, and he wouldn't leave Hope with that.