[She's really resilient about this, isn't she? Yu would have understood if it was a sensitive subject...plenty of people have things they'd rather not talk about, after all. It's not like he needs to know this about her, either, but...he's always curious about how other people live their lives. Now, especially, knowing that there are entire other worlds... Besides. Knowing more about someone's history really gives you an idea of who they are. A deeper understanding.

Weiss is right, though.] I know what you mean. Even when it comes to just missing people from home...there's not much we can do. [Wow. He sure is a sap.] But it's the same for me. It feels weird slowing down like this, but it's been nice to meet so many new people, too.

[Weird is kind of a soft way to put it; in truth, Yu has never felt so restless in his life. Even before the deadlines became a matter of life or death, before the fate of the world rested on the shoulders of a single afternoon, he's never really had downtime before. School, activities...even summer break was just a time for homework and summer jobs.

... That sounds kind of depressing, when he thinks about it that way.

When he's thinking along those lines, her observation about the books is sudden enough to get an actual laugh out of him.] It's kind of surprising, when you put it that way, but you're right.