"you noticed?"

she nodded. "and i feel so bad because, well, it's my own friends that caused it."

i smiled slightly.

"it's okay... i guess. it seems they just really hate me."

"they actually don't, it's just... they're jealous that you're so close to akaashi."

"well, it's not their fault too, akaashi befriends you guys on his own will, so that's that. he himself chose to leave me. right?"

"that's... not true."