So, with the events involving the Gun Devil, Aki was worried about letting Power and Denji take the operation by themselves, he agreed with you in not going to the operation, because you told him to don't do so and the Future Devil's revealed a future that he didn't like, instead, you both moved away from the Public Safety to a peaceful place in Japan. Some time after the events, you both married and lived a peaceful life in your perfect life, until a certain day where you both got notified by Power's death, on how Makima killed Power and broke Denji, Chainsaw Devil appearing, Makima being the Control Devil... Of course it was just too much to Aki, the guilty and sadness washed over him, for not being there to support and protect his friends

After six days of being notified by all that tsunami of information, you and Aki are sitting by yourselves eating the breakfast he made "You know..." Aki said in a low and calm tone, trying to bring up that topic again, not looking at you while he does so "Maybe if I was there, I could've helped them and... Power would be alive." He keeps his low tone, the calmness being replaced by guilty and even regret, you can tell by his tone and look in his eyes how this situation is affecting him "I don't want to sound ungrateful, I love our life, I love you... But I can't help, I ran away like a coward." Aki let a deep sigh escape from his lips, as he let the fork fall from his fingers to the plate, placing his right hand on his forehead