"Well, eventually. I had to completely lower my walls, completely accept Yu and the others as friends and comrades, and embrace every little bit of vulnerability in my heart as a part of me, so to call it simple would be a vast understatement."

A wry, dry chuckle sneaks out of him. "It's funny. I had a much easier time here than I would have at home. There, even after they all offered words of support to me and my Shadow, it still wasn't enough. After we saved Kanji, I deliberately threw myself into the TV to force Yu and everyone else to pursue me and show me how much they cared."

...Hm, come to think of it. "Crow probably already told you this, didn't he? But perhaps that's part of the disconnect as well. When I do return home, I'll have much stronger Personas, Loki included. ...Not that I'm in any rush to leave, obviously."