"Please tell me we didn't go through this entire convoluted back-and-forth for that," Akiha criticizes her incredulously. She isn't even crossing her arms - she's not even disapproving, she's just in disbelief.

"If that was the answer you were teasing me with earlier, I'll be the one crying. We had such a ridiculous argument over something so insignificant? I didn't know your feelings were that shallow."

Of course, she knows they aren't. She can guess that Nico is dodging the question. Which - makes her think that maybe, just maybe, there's a reason she's refusing to tell her.

It's a ridiculous notion. Akiha hasn't exactly made herself lovable. But...

"We could make a game of it. I name some trait or attribute, and you tell me if she matches the description."