[... ... ...]

I'm starting to realize that I'm... really, really bad at this...? But, um... listen...

... I'm not really expecting anything in particular. I guess I just--wanted to say that up front. Because I know that our circumstances are really complicated and, um...

[Most people don't want to date someone who's already dead?! On top of all of what Ritsuka's been going through...!]

... Anyway. I... really like you a lot. I just--wanted to...tell you, I guess...?

[Has he succeeded at "worst confession scene" yet?]