[ Oh dear, she's done it again. Said something that, in retrospect, was probably obviously going to lead to an uncomfortable conversation. Akko accepts the bowl gratefully and listens carefully - partly to see what she's about to have to apologize for and partly because...well, she didn't know all that. ]

Oh...I'm sorry if I reminded you of something painful, Ochako-chan.

[ Beasts roaming the land, sovereigns that test the people, people getting hurt...it sounds like this is a rough place to be, for sure. Akko counts her blessings that nothing like that has been made super apparent to her. She says a quite "thank you" and takes a bite of the food offered to her and is honestly blown away by how much she missed the tastes of home. Her eyes light up and for a moment, the sadness in the room is lost on her. But when she looks up to tell Ochako it's amazing, she catches the heaviness in her expression and hesitates. ]

You don't have to tell me what happened, if it's too much. But I do think that even if Trench is dangerous and scary, if there's people like you here, it must have some good in it's heart.

[ After all, Ochako has been kind and welcoming. She took a stranger into her home and fed them. She talked about supporting each other through difficulties. That's the kind of light that can pierce even the thickest darkness - kindness and compassion. ]