[For a moment, Jiro's quiet after Momo asks her question... she knows it's unintentional, but man if she doesn't feel at least a little called out, here.
Not that it's entirely a bad thing. It's probably good to talk all this out anyway, right?]

I mean, I'm not actually too sure... there was a while there where I was trying to convince myself they didn't exist.
Not because I had any problem with them. I just had no idea what to do with'em, you know?

But looking back on just how bad I missed you while I was stuck in that other world...

[Yes, she's implying exactly as it sounds. It's probably been a while.
As Jiro talks, though, she brings a hand up to run through her own bangs; she's feeling an awfully strong mix of amusement and disbelief in a way that's aimed entirely at herself, honestly.

Did she seriously spend so long acting like there was nothing there?]