Seeing the Node Stones showing up on his Display was not only expected but a joyous thing because, as Aoni had predicted, they had arrows beside them, meaning UPGRADES WERE POSSIBLE!
Not only did this matter when it comes to getting the most bang for his buck, but it also meant that if he could summon more stones in the future, ones he may not necessarily have a use for, couldn't he just upgrade them and sell each one for a drastic amount of money.
In case it wasn't obvious yet, the way that Aoni deals with depressive thoughts and dark emotions is to, for lack of a better word, distract himself.
By shifting his attention away from the things bothering him and clouding his mind with anything possible, he is able to adapt and continue; now, is it healthy? Probably not, but he has been doing it since he was a child and is accustomed to it.
Fixate on something that ISN'T what is bothering you, and eventually, it won't anymore.
