[Frieda would agree with him on that - already, the memories of the time spent in their small group have become previous to her, and she'd be hard-pressed to give them away. As such, they hold value!

She nods - she knows by now that they're all from the same world, the three of them -, but frowns a tiny bit all the same. She readily accepts his hug, embracing him gently, but also uses the chance to quietly speak close to his ear.]

I want to believe that, too. But, say, why didn't you tell Mari and Sunny? If you want to spare them the upset, it'll only be worse if they realise later.

[Already, the offer to ask the siblings about his "lost" friend on his behalf comes to her mind, but that'd only mean to aid him in his deception of them. Even so, she can truly understand his impulse to not want them to know that he lost something so precious.]