"... Ah," Akiha answers, applying that 'stupid' herself even without Nico actually saying it. Of course. She does feel silly now, but it's not as if she's an expert on this. Or even like she's actually thought about it seriously until just today. Sure, she'd realized she had feelings for Nico, but...

She'd never thought she'd get the chance to say it.

"I love you, Nico," Akiha mumbles as she leans in, presses her forehead to Nico's. They're - way too close now, but Akiha doesn't mind looking right into Nico's eyes like this.