[...does she really? That she answers so quickly says something. And she's not forcing a past friendship or old memories he doesn't have onto him, either. But would this really be all right? Knowing that things could still change as soon as she goes back to normal?]

[Maybe he's looking at this wrong. Maybe this was an opportunity. She seems to understand him as being a separate person right now, and that what already a step above from how she used to see him. Maybe with this... he can make things easier between them when she does return to normal?]

...why wouldn't I be? After all, even though I may not be the Ion you remember, there's no reason we can't still be friends, right?