[She breathes out slowly and relaxes. Okay, it wasn't as bad as she'd thought. She's not gonna back down now. She never does things half-assed. Especially not something like this. She takes a minute to gather her thoughts, then speaks again.]

No. I'm sure. I've been...thinking about this for a long time, actually. I've talked to a few people in the Gardens about it. What I feel for you isn't...it isn't just friendship, Sayaka.