[One hand moves to rest on the top of her head, another on her shoulder- he isn't the type to hug, but he certainly has no issue returning her affection in some way. After all, he's...definitely missed her. His soft expression, accompanied with a faint smile, could definitely assist in making that known. Her own smile is good to see.
On top of her being there, where he can protect her, she is worry-free. Somehow, it helps ease his own concerns- no, not completely. Seishin cannot help but to worry what will happen if Toshio were to see her, there. There's no doubt in his mind that he will do whatever it takes to keep her safe from him, but he doesn't want it to come to that.
Listening quietly to her answer, he gets the idea. Not only is she aware of their being here, but she knows when. As always, Sunako is smart...and aware of her surroundings. There's a reason, after all, that she's been alive as long as she has.
Her question comes, next, and his expression tenses just barely. He knows which 'here' she is referring to, without needing even the slightest explanation. What to say, though? He thinks on her words, for a moment. When he speaks, it's in a low tone.]
When I first arrived, Toshio managed to spot me in the Town Square. He wasted no time in approaching me. We talked for quite a bit of time. [Pause.] I suppose, in the end, the truth remains that this isn't home. The circumstances are different, in this place, than they were in Sotoba…for all of us.
[And, in spite of everything, Seishin still cares about Toshio.
Suddenly, a thought occurs to him-- Nobody has come from the same time period, so far. Which time does she come from?]
Sunako, why so adorable. <3
On top of her being there, where he can protect her, she is worry-free. Somehow, it helps ease his own concerns- no, not completely. Seishin cannot help but to worry what will happen if Toshio were to see her, there. There's no doubt in his mind that he will do whatever it takes to keep her safe from him, but he doesn't want it to come to that.
Listening quietly to her answer, he gets the idea. Not only is she aware of their being here, but she knows when. As always, Sunako is smart...and aware of her surroundings. There's a reason, after all, that she's been alive as long as she has.
Her question comes, next, and his expression tenses just barely. He knows which 'here' she is referring to, without needing even the slightest explanation. What to say, though? He thinks on her words, for a moment. When he speaks, it's in a low tone.]
When I first arrived, Toshio managed to spot me in the Town Square. He wasted no time in approaching me. We talked for quite a bit of time. [Pause.] I suppose, in the end, the truth remains that this isn't home. The circumstances are different, in this place, than they were in Sotoba…for all of us.
[And, in spite of everything, Seishin still cares about Toshio.
Suddenly, a thought occurs to him-- Nobody has come from the same time period, so far. Which time does she come from?]
May I ask you something, Sunako?