"After a conversation like that? Yeah, I think so."

She pauses, gazing off to the side, smiling a small smile again.

"You know, I was the one who said those words first between me and Ryuuzaki. I kind of think they're trite, you know, but...I mean, how else is someone going to know?"

She reaches up and rubs her cheek.

"Though I only said it because I thought he was asleep, so..."

She chuckles weakly.

"The thing is that he's even worse about it than I am. I was thinking of leaving because he'd never said it back, and then we ended up with mind-reading powers back when everyone was getting each other's powers and he just thought it to himself randomly, that he loves me."

Her hand moves to her throat, stroking with the backs of her fingers thoughtfully.

"He couldn't look me in the face to say it afterwards. He's so private..."

The smile has faded from her face, and she's left looking contemplative.