Correct definition of いまさら .... のもな~

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This grammar structure confused me and i can't seem to find any definition about it, so much thanks if anyone in this sub could help explain it's meaning clearly.
A character wishing to stay with the new nice people who helped her at a fishing village .( she's currently stay with 2 other people inside a shack)

「このあと、どうしよっかな~」

「A-sanもB-sanもいい人だし、もっと一緒にいられればいいんだけどな~」

「でも……ここでの暮らしを知っちゃったら、いまさら堺に戻るのもな~」( i could only guess based on context that this mean something like :" Now i came here, i don't want to go back to... at all" could be wrong though)
 
Assuming you got the kanji right and means a place called Sakai then it would be something like:

But... once I get used to this lifestyle, then it would be too late to go back to Sakai...
 
My attempt:

Once you know how good the life here is, there's no going back to Sakai.

Edit: or, "Once you've had a taste of the good life here, there's no going back to Sakai.
 
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My attempt:

Once you know how good the life here is, there's no going back to Sakai.

Edit: or, "Once you've had a taste of the good life here, there's no going back to Sakai.
so the character doesn't want to go back to Sakai ?
 
so the character doesn't want to go back to Sakai ?
That's right. Incidentally, のもな is not a set phrase or something. な is a sentence ending particle, and what follows のも is omitted since it's obvious from the context. For example, いまさら堺に戻るのも気が乗らないな makes more sense, maybe?
 
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