[As one might have expected, N's face falls, her disappointment plain. It takes her a moment to recover, but then she nods, as if it all makes sense to her.]

I see. It's not yet time for us to meet again. I'm not ready. I've only just begun my long journey.

Touko is a great hero. [She smiles.] She made one? Like the one we rode in together... That seems so long ago now. I wonder if she was thinking of me. I love ferris wheels. I hope you'll ride it with me, since one can't go up alone.