[ But even if he's already waited for a long time, adding more time to it always hurts, no matter what. She knows that much, okay. But instead she's quiet for a few moments, turning to her own thoughts, before bending over to pick up his mask she let fall to the ground earlier, idly playing with it a little with her hands before she speaks up again, looking at him. ]

Then.. I'd like to ask a last request of you.

[ Even if she's already done enough selfish things to ask for more now, but, just this.. ]

... Back in Luceti.. I was sent away from that place too early, but surely you had some plan to tell me directly about your feelings sometime, right? It was right before Christmas, and we were supposed to go out together that day, so.. were you going to tell me then? [ a deep breath. ] Even if it's been a long time, surely you would not forget that if it was something that important to you, so what I'm asking is.. please tell me.

What Keiichi-- [ she shakes her head lightly to herself. ] What you were going to say to me. How you were going to say it. Just.. exactly like that.