"I certainly try," Akihiko said good naturedly, tapping the small bandaid that he still had on his forehead. Honestly, he was fine to have it off; he was mostly just covering a scab, at this point.

He nodded along to Edward's explanation of his own drives. While his thanks were brushed off, he didn't take it personally- as long as Ed knew the gratitude was there.

If Akihiko notices the hesitation, he gives no indication of it. He's been overly curious about how this whole place works, so it had been a common question for him to find out who might have answers. So, he hums at the response, thoughtful. Akihiko hasn't even considered the idea of hopping between multiple worlds, but the answer certainly gives the impression that his own experience is likely nominal in comparison to Ed's.

"I'm used to fighting Shadows.. the monsters back home, but I'd only ever gone on short trips from my home town. So this," He makes an all encompassing gesture at the city. "Is a pretty big transition." Akihiko lets out a little laugh. It's quite something to go from never having moved from the house you grew up in to not knowing anyone around you. Which he guesses Ed might be used to, if how quickly he networked after getting here a month before him is anything to go by.