This is kind of painful. Mikan is so happy. If she really wants to be here, if she's this happy, then does Mae really have the right to break the illusion for her? Sticking around here could be dangerous. This event might turn around and become deadly at any point.

"Yeah, but..." She scratches at an ear. Man, this really sucks. "I mean, Mikan, it's not like...real, yanno?"