[ "We were finally supposed to be finished," and "We could finally rest." Yes, that's exactly it. It's even clearer to Minato as Kotone carefully shifts his head onto her knees.

He swallows as he hears her out. She understands, and it makes him feel so much less alone. At the same time, it hurts to hear that she'd felt the same upon her arrival. She'd felt the same, but it doesn't sound as though there was anyone that truly understood those fears. ]

...I'm sorry. I wish I'd arrived earlier for you.

[ On the other hand, it ultimately sounds like she'd found her way. That mention of Akinari and Shinjiro though -- it's a big enough distraction from his thoughts. Minato blinks and looks up at Kotone. ]

Shinjiro wanted to live?

[ He's... not certain that he agrees with Kotone there. But maybe he did. Maybe it's as Sha-Ming had said, that all living creatures desperately want to live. ]

...senpai said he wanted to feel like he wasn't letting people down this time.

[ And here's Kotone, saying she wants to use this time to make others smile. ]

Do you I'll find my Answer again too, Kotone?