[ Ann knows he would have begrudgingly joined her if she'd asked him to, he's good about that. But the fact of the matter is that she really didn't want to shove that baggage on him again. Unfortunately, she'd done it anyways, just a different set of worries and emotions. She hadn't really taken into account that he'd think she'd gone missing too, of course, especially when his logic is correct -- if certain individuals were being targeted, it could have been her, too.

At least he's also right about something else -- her devotion to him is entirely unwavering, and will remain that way for the foreseeable future he's stuck with her whether he likes it or not. She already feels loads better just being back at his side; as much as she loves and adores her friends, what she feels for Seto is on an entirely different level, and that is something that she's entirely able to recognize, even if she's not about to just blurt it out yet. ]

No. I just... wanted to be sure they were actually gone. I went as far as I could through Mementos, too, but they're just gone. [ She doesn't sound very upset, at least. Mostly, she just sounds like it's something that she's accepted at this point, and for the most part, she has. It's a lot easier to accept things when she's so comfortable in his arms. ] You're not gonna get rid of me that easily.