[The secret he won't tell her is that his heart isn't truly in this, not when it's been caught by another. That this is him trying to get it free and move on.]

[Though he sure could do a lot worse! Ayumu's very pretty and definitely the sort of girl he's come to like, though he has a lot of getting to know her to do. Apparently that's important to him these days!]

So long as Saber doesn't get it into his head to start blowing stuff up and Suzaku doesn't go on a moping spree, I'll be waiting breathlessly. If they do that, I'll need a breath or two, but I'll still be waiting!