Mmm.

[he thinks on that for a bit. chooses his words carefully, and tries to give the best advice he's got. Akira has always been pretty good at maintaining relationships-- platonic or otherwise-- and for someone like Ann? he wants to do his best]

You're right. When you're ready for something to happen, it'll happen. But it doesn't have to be a priority for it to happen.

[ah. . . he should explain what he means by that]

Sometimes it's nice to have someone there helping you be the best person you can be, you know?