She could lie and let him have his denial. She could also burst his bubble.

Fujiko wasn't sure which would be the right thing to do to be honest. She had spent decades being sure of what she was doing that it was a little strange to suddenly be at a lost again.

Whatever happened, though, she was determined to not repeat her old mistakes. This time, she won't have him be the one who needs to comfort her.

"...always so stubborn." Pig-headed, was the word she sometimes used in her head, "But I love you for it."