I take it he was helpful to you when you first arrived, too?

[ She's not surprised to hear that. That's just the sort of person that Akira was - perceptive, reliable, and unwilling to turn a blind eye when someone else is in need. ]

All the same, I insist upon paying you back when I can.

[ Whether or not he was paying it forward, reciprocating that kindness was the least she could do.

[ He returns to his assorted belongings and Makoto takes a moment to examine the clothing to get an idea of how it would fit ... but before she has a chance to get a good look at them, the question about her Persona brings her head snapping up.

[ Akira must have told him ... there's no way that he could have known without having one of her teammates tell him, and given how he speaks about Akira, that seems more likely than one of the others. ]

Uh, yes, it is.

[ She's surprised that Akira would volunteer that information, though that's not the implication she's most surprised by. ]

You know about Personas?