[For a second, Togusa is startled at how sharp Sakura is, that she can spot the inherent loneliness. He responds with a smile and a gentle wave off.]

"It's okay! I mean, it's okay now. My first year here, yes, you're right, it was very lonely. But the University has a Japanese Students Association, we'd get together with them, and I think this event just flowed out of that as we all left school."

"The people with family in the city are very lucky. Soon as this Retrospec business is over, the first thing I'm doing is visiting. It's been too long."