He does. It's pretty great.

[That much is worth a smile.]

Before you came here?

... It's been about seven months. I'd just boarded the train to go back to live with my parents again.

[He carefully doesn't say 'go home.' Inaba was home - more than anywhere else ever had been.]

I watched everyone waving from the platform until I couldn't see you any more. Then I went to take a nap.

I woke up in a different world.