[She didn't know how to respond to his questions, if only because, upon arriving in Iwatodai once again, she'd stopped floating around, and found roots. She'd just begun to appreciate friendship as something more than to see you from place to place...] I think...up until I showed any potential, I'd been more concerned with graduating high school. [Her smile was pained, and her eyes finally met Akihiko.] It's ironic, thinking back on it now, but I figured that my life would finally begin once I graduated and I could be out on my own.

[She looked back down to the grass and started plucking at individual blades with her other hand.] It's probably for the best I didn't make too many plans beyond defeating the next Shadow...that way I don't have the disappointments the rest of you would've had, in my shoes.