[She's so convinced of this... It's not even like she's trying to talk it into existence. She really, truly believes Makima likes her.]

[God, to be so stupid. Aki leans against the head of the bed, looking down at the mess of her clothes. She's going to wrinkle some of them... But she honestly seems down right now, so she won't nag her right now.]

Probably.

[Maybe that was part of why she never wore that outfit Himeno got her. It just wasn't her style at all. Why would she wear something like that...? Is that how he wanted her to be? Fat chance.]

...Wouldn't it be better if the person who liked you still did even if you look like shit?

[They've both seen each other like shit, so Aki feels comfortable commenting on that.]

Even if your face was covered in zits and your clothes were all torn up and shitty... You should find someone who likes you even when you're like that.

[She sounds stilted as she says it. This is such a weird pep talk to give to someone like Denji.]