[And there's the question. Masumi doesn't want to lie to her friend about why she didn't say anything, Ran doesn't deserve that. But at the same time, she's still incredibly hesitant to tell the full truth, especially since she was told to keep that a secret.
And worst of all, she hesitates before responding, something she knows could prove a problem if noticed.]
...It wasn't my secret to tell. I honestly wish you could have known sooner than this.
[It's a partial truth, it really wasn't her secret to tell, and she does wish that Ran could have been in the loop sooner.]
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And worst of all, she hesitates before responding, something she knows could prove a problem if noticed.]
...It wasn't my secret to tell. I honestly wish you could have known sooner than this.
[It's a partial truth, it really wasn't her secret to tell, and she does wish that Ran could have been in the loop sooner.]