There was a reason why Alice had been such an easy fit for her. She didn't sigh. She knew he was trying so hard, and this was stumping him. If he knew, he'd already be on the road to graduation.

"No...it would be tiring. It's a lot of pressure." She reached out to gently pat him on the shoulder. "And I know you want to get back to Alice. And no...you're not wrong to feel tired, irritable, and helpless about it."

Aerith understood. She had to go through some things to accept that her life was different now.

"I wish I could tell you what the solution is. But I guess the only thing I can think of is..." She trailed off. "You're not going to like it Alan."