[ He doesn't know if Makoto would do the same thing, but the memory felt so real. He could feel his leg lose circulation and the weight of a cat in his bag. It's all strange, but the lighthearted memories come as comfort. ]

I thought it would be a great ice breaker.

[ It's something he thinks they needed—something he needed. He takes a sip of his water, too. ]

We're still friends, right? Even though I hid this from you...

[ Disoriented by friends and roommates leaving, left to the chimeras and missing people in Recolle. It must have been hard while carrying the weight of new memories for the first time. Eyes downcast, maybe the right time was immediately in this case. ]

I should have been there for you, like you were for me in those letters. I'm sorry.