[If this were an anime there would be a depressing cloud hovering over their tent by now. Talk about a melancholy mood! Hange still picks apart the remainders of their hotdog between speaking, navigating between wanting to answer Hijikata truthfully because he is a friend, and not saying too much because it is up to Eren if he wants people to know.]

A few years, technically.. though life and death don't work the same way here. I am here, after all!

[Does Hijikata even know Hange died back home? They don't know but oh well, he does now..!]

It's just one of the many reasons why we've all decided to make the most of living our lives here. That guy Olwen said we don't have to leave once we're done helping everyone here. We can just stay if we want to.

[Which gives a far more optimistic outlook. At least they can all make something of their lives here without all the misery of their home world, which cannot be changed however much they all wish it.]