[. . . that feeling. . . it hits a little close to home, and the smile Akira wears turns a bit wry]

I never fit in with the friends I made at home, either.

[and by "home" he means. . . the ones from his hometown]

It wasn't until I moved away that I finally found people who gave me a sense of belonging, you know? So. . . keep looking.

You'll find people like that one day, too.