[Even as Hinata joins him, Komaeda doesn't turn to look at him just yet. Rather, as he gazes up at that pin-pricked sky, he imagines just how many nights like these he missed just by being in that coma. No... just by being stuck in this messed up situation, all of them, how many beautiful nights have they missed?

But he can't help the little laugh that leaves him, even if it isn't in mocking, at the sound of Hinata's worry.]

A guy like you who shines so brightly... how can you feel alone?

[Finally, he turns to look at Hinata, and for a moment he's mesmerized by the way moonlight washes over his features. In the light, it's much easier to catch sight of those mismatched eyes, and something tugs within his chest. It's a reminder that this Hinata is both different, and the same, than the one he came to care for within the simulation.]

But... you fulfilled the wish of a guy like me, didn't you? You never left me alone... hah...

[He reaches his hand upwards, rubbing the heel of his palm against his eye. It stings a bit, and he can feel heat rising to his cheeks again but... he manages to reel it back.]

I guess I should be thanking you, Hajime... for staying by my side.