Yesssss.
“Hi there.” Yoriko nods at Ayato. The halls of CCG are filled with ghouls, hybrids, and humans, and somehow, she’s managed to find a Kirishima.
He winces. “You.”
“I saw you once, a year ago. I called out, but you disappeared…” Yoriko’s voice trails off. “I wanted to find your sister so badly.”
“She didn’t want you to. fr your own safety.” Ayato shrugs. “She’s stubborn like that.”
“Her?” Yoriko narrows her eyes.”You were the kid who fought her over the necessity of brushing his teeth!”
“I was thirteen!” Ayato scowls, but his eyes twinkle.
“You didn’t want to brush your teeth?” A pretty girl with light-brown hair appears.
“Hinami, right?”Yoriko brightens, and Hinami embraces her.
“Uh, I’ve changed, Hina,” Ayato says quickly.
“Oh, is that so?” Yoriko cocks an eyebrow. “Hinami, is he your boyfriend?”
“Yes,” Hinami replies.
“I am?” Ayato asks, visible relief on his face.
“If you aren’t, I’ll stab you,” says Touka’s warm voice behind Yoriko.
Yoriko gasps and whirls around. For a moment, the two best friends stare at each other.
“Don’t make me sick,” grouses Ayato. “Hug already!”
Yoriko giggles and throws herself into Touka’s arms. “He hasn’t changed so much, has he?”
Have we?
