[At the mention of not accepting their own fates, Hinata winced, shuffling from one foot to the next uncomfortably.] I don't... know if I can even... [He forced a dry laugh, trying to bounce back from his breakdown as gracefully as possible.] H-hah... Nevermind..! It's not... important.

[What?]

[The final word left his mouth dry, busying himself with the neglected glass of water he'd left on the counter, avoiding Otonashi's eyes as he gulped some of it down.]

How can you know if you went back or not? [Without an authority figure to tell him to stuff it, he remained skeptical of Otonashi having been in Luceti before. How could that even be possible?] You don't remember it, and the only people that say you've been here are... [Lavender eyes flick briefly to Naoi's bedroom door on the other side of the house.] ...not really trustworthy.