[And she wasn't even around for last year's. Given the spot in the timeline she'd come from and when she'd gotten here, Mitsuru's last recollection of Ken on October 4th was that of a very different young man.
She doesn't think he's faking it. She's perhaps not the most perceptive person when it comes to emotions and the like, but that seems really far too genuine to be feigned. The smile she gives him is, frankly, somewhat relieved.] Of course.
[She bends down somewhat (not as much as she might have had to otherwise, she realizes... he's really growing) and wraps her arms around his chest in a slightly stiff hug. She's not a hug person, Ken. Forgive her some awkwardness.] I'm happy to see you doing so well.
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She doesn't think he's faking it. She's perhaps not the most perceptive person when it comes to emotions and the like, but that seems really far too genuine to be feigned. The smile she gives him is, frankly, somewhat relieved.] Of course.
[She bends down somewhat (not as much as she might have had to otherwise, she realizes... he's really growing) and wraps her arms around his chest in a slightly stiff hug. She's not a hug person, Ken. Forgive her some awkwardness.] I'm happy to see you doing so well.