[Honestly, he's not even thinking about what they've done before, or his confession as he rests on Akira - it's all about the comfort he takes from it to him.

Besides, he expects Akira to gently turn him down anyway - it's not like he's good enough, anyway.]

...If you're right about what she wants, then I don't see why she wouldn't.

[He doesn't like asking her, either - He doesn't trust any composer, but...it's all they've got.]

It's just convincing everyone else that we should.