[now he felt bad for saying it, even if anything less would have stirred up even more confusion. he didn't think he could bring up the details of how he lost her no matter how much she wanted to ask him though. so thankfully Illya was spared that gritty detail. Shirou struggled to find the right words for her without making her feel terrible. he just had to use his intuition to figure out what was going on now]

It's a little too early for April Fools, isn't it? [winter was just ending when he'd been pulled here, he thought... maybe the date was different here?] Sorry, Illya. [he really meant it as he turned his gaze back to her]

I'm just confusing you now. But...I don't think I'm the same person you know. [that helped? kinda? sorta?]