[ She makes a noise that comes out as a good approximation of a laugh. ]

It's kind of funny. [ It's really not. ] When bad things like that happen, the only thing you end up saying an apology, even if it had nothing to do with you. But I guess that's why we call them platitudes, huh?

[ There's no bitterness pointed at Yasu, at least. Which isn't quite the same as there being no bitterness at all. ]

It makes me glad to be here, in a weird way. It's not quite a second chance, but... maybe it's a chance at a second chance. So I'm grateful.