I've tried that.

[ And that's obviously not the case anymore. Not trusting anyone, that is. ]

Believe it or not, I wasn't open about myself back at home. I was more closed off here, too. But losing Riku made me realize that I can't keep cutting myself off from people.

[ Especially in this particular situation. ]

And...with people being so insistent on making sure I don't lose hope, it's hard to go back to who I was when I first got here. So I owe you, and other people for that.