[Tartaglia feels his heart stir with her words. He's not ready, not even close, to separate from her yet. And that's just on principle- now, more than ever, he finds the idea of being separated from her more agonizing every moment. Maybe, once all this is over, he'll figure out a way so the two of them can see each other more often than once a quarter. If she can be with him, sometimes she probably could also travel with him when he goes out on assignments, depending on the mission. It's something he longs for, and now that she's here, he's unwilling to part from her.

His thumb brushes over her knuckles, looking over to her with a soft expression. Knowing how much she really cared, how much she'd missed him is like a shot to his heart. He was already determined to do his best to get Yoimiya the life she deserves, one that isn't wracked with stress and fraught with danger from some unknown presence, but he's filled with even more motivation to see that through.]

Missed me that much, huh? Haha...I guess I really left an impression on you before I left Inazuma.

[He says like he's hasn't thought about her every single day since he got on the boat. Like he hasn't had everything planned out with things to spoil her with and secret gifts he still hasn't given her yet because he's waiting for the right moment. Like he doesn't feel the exact same way about it as her.

That, and he's just trying to make this a little more lighthearted too.]

Then I guess you'll just have to stay for a lot longer...I couldn't bear to have you experience that again.

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