"Yeah," Akane says softly. "I understand that." She glances down at her hands and back up to Connie. "I guess if he never finds this world and I don't go home, he'll end up with Ukyo. He liked her best of the other two and they were childhood friends. Not that he and I weren't friends by the end? We were, really important friends for each other, even if... we never really said it. Just like he never said anything about how he felt about me until I almost died. But I don't know. Childhood friends are probably different. And-- it would be good if one of Mr Saotome's broken promises got made right. But-- I don't know."

She bites her lip.

"Is it awful that I don't want to go home anytime soon? It's just-- easier here. Less trouble."