I'm just going to throw this out there in the interests of getting us moving on this front;

Perhaps, and I'll admit this could be a BIG perhaps all things considered, the shadow addresses the idea that it's largely due to Akemi showing up at a vulnerable point in Midori's life that she ended up in love with her. The implication here being that Midori's love could be less than genuine. Now, big if, but maybe Midori could acknowledge how it began, but assert that she does in fact genuinely love Akemi for the fact she was there for her if nothing else. 

As I said, I'm not so sure about this, because it does entail Midori being semi rational about this, and we know that's something of a stretch. But perhaps this could be the one thing she is in fact prepared to acknowledge even if the thought doesn't entirely appeal to her.