Mmhm! [He might not be ten anymore, but he'll always be special to her. All of them were struggling so much with their problems, and they weren't kids like Ken (lol).

With the hot milk melting the chocolate, she leans back against the counter and shrugs with a shake of her head.]

It was kind of a special situation. The dorm was only for SEES members, so it made it easier if we had to talk about operations or go out to fight Shadows.

[It's only thanks to Dazai's practice for how to lie that she manages to keep her smile on her face, even if it's a little brittle at the corners for just a second. Meet up after...? No, that won't happen. Maybe Shinji and Ken can meet up with them, if they wanted, but-]

Maybe! [is all she says with a laugh.] I'm sure they're an interesting bunch from what you and Akira have told me.