[Well at least he's not getting frozen into a cube of ice. Akihiko tells himself that much, and reminds himself that he's going to be gentle about taking his hand away from Mitsuru's hair. He's certainly not going to pull at it, and make her angry on top of everything else.]

"You... Said my name while you were dreaming. Guess one of us needed some help in that fight?"

[Better he talk about her dream than... Whatever the hell he just experienced. Sooner not dwell on his own dreams, or how he woke up with her on top of him.]