[ He squeezes Kokichi's hand a little tighter. Part of him wants to stop walking, after all that, but he settles for just slowing down their pace a little. ]

Hold on, there's more.

[ And he's suspecting Kokichi might have already guessed this, but it's something he should say anyways, especially if they're talking about Maki showing up here someday - ]

...She told me she was in love with me.

[ He almost leaves it at that, but quickly realizes just how horrifying that would be, with how serious he's suddenly gotten. ]

And I didn't - I mean, I couldn't - ...All I did was tell her I was proud of her. Like, could I have been any more awkward about it? But that was all I could give her. Even if -

[ He shuts his mouth. Surely the implication is clear. Kokichi's smart. ]