[Despite the 3 year difference...Hikari had this strong feeling she knew what answer he wanted to hear. And it would have been easy enough to avoid the subject, or fib. Except she could never lie to him. No matter how long it'd been.]

...no.

[Though, before he could start to worry (more)--]

But it's okay. Tailmon was with me most of the time. And when she wasn't, it's because I wanted to be by myself for a little bit.