[ It would be a lie to say that she trusts Akechi. She trusts him just about as far as she can throw him, and while she wishes she could say she could yeet him effortlessly into the distance, that simply is not the case. Ren trusts him enough, and because of that, Ann is willing to give him a chance, too.

Besides, she'd rather have an ally in him than an enemy, and this place isn't home. This is a brave, strange new world and whether they like it or not, they'll need one another at some point. That point, at least for Ann, happens to be right now, and Akechi is being kind enough to bestow upon her some knowledge in the form of notes. ]

Thank you. Ah... yeah, for the most part he has.

[ She glances down at the neat handwriting, reading line for line, brows furrowing slightly. When she looks up, she does flash him a somewhat sympathetic look. ]

It sounds like you've had a miserable time so far... I'm sorry to hear that. But is also looks like you've been busy. I'd like to lend a hand whenever you go out exploring next, if that's okay with you.

[ Mostly because she wants to help. They can't be the only ones going out and doing things, she wants to help and pull her weight around here, too. She's careful as she shuts his little book and hands it back to him just as gingerly, not wanting to tear or damage anything. ]