[Ominous. Ayano smiles at that, and there's some sort of glint in her eye as she does. Some sort of acknowledgement? Who knows with this weird girl. She shifts back so that he can take the lead, and she was hoping her would.]

By all means, Neku!

[march, march...he really does seem a lot different.]

But you only live once, right? I don't want to stay sheltered away from the lights and sounds...do you know what I mean? The experience of walking around this huge place all by yourself, feeling like a speck of sand on a vast beach...

It's unlike anything else. Being here with you is its own experience. I'm glad I get to have both!