[This is good. If Athena's happy, Ai feels like something's been done right.]

Athena...? [Ai takes a deep breath.] I know you've been through a lot of things here. And I know that sometimes you and Ryuko get into trouble I'm not around to help you with. Maybe I can't help at all.

But... Um... You know you can come to me right? It's okay to depend on me. Because I already depended on the both of you so much. So if you're sad or angry or even scared... Is it okay to ask you to tell me?

Because I want to be the friend you were to me when I felt all of those things.