She should have expected an Akechi to read her like an open book. She sighs a little, and the smile actually does drop.

"I didn't want to bother you with it, and it's a long story..."

But she supposes it'd have to come out at some point? The nature of her world when other people are probably from ones of all kinds... including ones where Maruki didn't succeed.

"Are you sure you want to hear? It's probably going to sound really strange."

Or it's going to be uncomfortable because he knows all too well. Or he won't understand at all. It's hard to say which it'll be.