That's what she said.

[He looks up and wipes his eyes. He still hadn't looked at Ryuutaro just yet simply because he wasn't exactly feeling himself and he wanted people to remember him as strong and not broken.]

Y-you really think so?

[He wanted to believe it himself. He wanted to work toward that goal but something didn't make sense to him. How is that she was able to leave when the portal was just a plan?]

The Author...wrote her out. This is a twisted place.