Eli doesn't let herself start crying again, even though she feels like she could.

You'll do them. Not we.

She knows she was the one who first said that, but it still hurts.

She nods again. "Yeah."

Defeated, Eli pulls away from Nozomi softly, turning to the sink to wash her face.

Then she stops. The whole purpose of this conversation, this awful conversation that they're having, is for things to get back to normal. For the two of them to try to get all of that back.

Eli turns back to Nozomi, hopeful she'll say yes and afraid she'll say no. "Would you help me do them?"