Eric: *sigh*
Ash: There you are! Have you been hiding from me?
Eric: Maybe.
Ash: Why does everyone hide from me up here?
Eric: You never come here because it offends your sense of taste and Valentine doesn't drink.
Ash: *sigh* Eric, why do you think you're in love with me?
Eric: Well... I like spending time with you, and making you happy.
Ash: ...anything else?
Eric: Well... no. Isn't that it?
Ash: That's a perfect description for your best friend. Not your girlfriend though.
Eric: But... what else is there?
Ash: Children. Things that result in children. You know, sex, romance, all that crap. Outside of the occasional sex, none of it's really interested me.
Ash: Anyway, the point is you love me. I love you. But it's not the boyfriend-girlfriend kind of love. It's probably better that way, for the most part I've found the boyfriend-girlfriend thing just screws up perfectly good relationships.
Eric: Really?
Ash: Ohhhh no. You're going to have to find out whether or not boyfriend-girlfriend love is right for you on your own. But do yourself a favor and wait until you're a little more experienced in being human first. Really Eric, you've only got 6 months of human experience, you need to spend more time figuring out yourself before you try to find the person you want to spend your life with.
Eric: Hmm... but Himemiya said that's the whole point of being human.
Ash: ... you really are silly sometimes. The point is to be happy. Whatever it is that makes you happy is up to you to find out. No one else can tell you. 'K?
Elsewhere:
Saturn: So all settled in now that you're back from Quantico? Ready to put the plan in action?
Penny: Yeah.. I guess. But shouldn't I have requested back-up? It's just me, undercover...
Saturn: No, no, no. You're the chosen one! I keep telling you, you can't tell other people about it. You just need to do what I tell you.
Penny: Yeah... I guess. So when do I start?