[She looks down to her mostly-empty plate, thoughtful.]

It's possible. Before then, I'd only known her for a short time...but I'd already grown very fond of her. She was also...[embarrassing, but--] she was very beautiful to me. I felt more attraction for Kasumi-san than any other female before and possibly since, even after the love phenomenon had ceased operation.

...Nevertheless, I still wonder if those feelings were fed by the City, even if they didn't originate there. Anytown did call itself "the most romantic city," after all.