[Just gotta soldier on through, huh...? That's exactly the opposite of what she ended up doing in Exsilium. Even though she tries to look forward and stay positive rather than look back at that, it's hard not to at least briefly think about it at a time like this.

Fortunately, Yayoi says something else that manages to distract her from all of that.]

Huh? Really? I came here somewhere around then, too! Except I was still human... I didn't come here as a pony until it was almost June.

[Suddenly, she realizes she hasn't even introduced herself.]

Oh! I'm Rise...