[ That question actually manages to drag a pause out of the girl. As easily as she had thought of what she said a moment ago - the same thing she tries to stick to.. it seems that this is a whole lot harder for her to think about.

But it seems that she didn't fully end the communication, since the girl does speak up again, even if it's after a few moments of complete silence. ]

I don't know.

[ Her voice isn't really harsh as she says it. Sure, there's not a ton of emotion in there either, but there's no sharp edges to her tone either.

If anything, it sounds like an honest admission. ]

I've never had anything to unfreeze for. And I probably never will. [ Not with her circumstances back home, anyway. And this place-- it's throwing a bit of a wrench into things, sure, but would there really be anything to care for here?

People have never cared about her, after all. Why would here be different? ]

I guess it's harder when you have something to live for. [ And Shinichi sounds like he does. ]