[Her gaze mixed with bits of seriousness and concern.]

If I can say… please don’t put yourself down too much. I don’t blame people for keeping secrets.

[How many did Chise herself have, that she hadn’t divulged, even after all these months? She was just as bad - she didn’t lie except by omission.]

So… you aren’t from Tokyo?

[She started soft, corners of her mouth lifting slightly. Even if she figured that wasn’t what he had been omitting, it gave him an easier outlet than a direct question.]