"Most of the people I've talked to don't," Kyousuke shrugged. He supposed that made sense with all of the different worlds, but it was still difficult for him to picture a place without it. He wondered what he would have ended up doing if he were born in a world without soccer, but it was hard to say, and probably not worth thinking too hard on. Possibilities didn't mean much compared to reality.

"Really?" It was a little surprising to hear that Anise didn't have friends her own, but everyone had their own situation, so he decided against asking about it. "But if you ever feel like it, it's never too late to start." And that wasn't just a platitude; if someone like him could make friends in spite how of vindictive and angry he used to be, anyone could.