Nakahama

Umiko gladly held Honoka close with one arm over her shoulder as they leaned against each other. She admittedly got a bit wistful when she dwelled on her words, part of herself wondering if she was leaving her without a place to call home. Her path was unavoidable now, despite whatever reservations ...

"In that case, I would be more than honoured to accept your gift, Honoka-chan," she smiled softly at her as she just barely managed to blink away her tears. "I hope to return the gift of my smile when I return home. May it be a delighted smile, a happy smile, the brightest smile that you've ever ...

Umiko swallowed and bit her lower lip, her gaze found itself on the fan. Despite not having left the island yet, she found herself already missing it. The sunny background and the green coast of the island felt so far away, and this piece looked like it was indeed a strong memento of home that gave ...

Umiko would frown faintly at herself as she eyed the items in the room, distinctly remembering not seeing her at Fan Con. Especially with all of the opportunities that presented themselves, that was the most public, but would it have been much of a meeting if she could only offer a brief moment for ...

Umiko gasped softly when they entered the room, wondering if they had the right room. More concerned than impressed, even if she wasn't aware that Honoka's father still had some touches to the unit. It perhaps only took her a few moments to notice the small personal touches put in by Honoka to make ...

Umiko just had to giggle when Honoka sounded like the protagonist from the Nezumi Detective for just a moment. While she didn't follow the show, Umiko did have a role as one of the secondary characters during the second season. She wouldn't be able to grab and snacks herself when they made that ...

Umiko was initially pleased to repeat the same kiss as before and found herself surprised by Honoka's enthusiasm and boldness. She did take that as an invitation to be just as bold and placed her arms around her shoulders, likewise pulling the taller woman towards her as they got close together. Her ...

There was perhaps a moment when Umiko didn't even realize the tears from her eyes until her cheeks were wet. Umiko wouldn't dare interrupt Honoka, well, until it was too late. She let out a small gasp and gave her eyes a quick dab with the back of her hand before smiling at her once more. However ...

Umiko closed her eyes and sniffed back a sob as she gave Honoka's hand another squeeze. She merely gave a few small nods without giving her answer audibly. Yes, you're being a little foolish...Then again, I've been really foolish myself...

She found herself thinking of the Festival of the River of ...

While it didn't last for years for Umiko, this gentle and affectionate connection with Honoka was a refuge from the present. It just felt comfortable and right , the long years apart, then this reunion. The moments they shared together, the subtle gestures and the glances that Umiko sensed in Honoka ...

"Yes. Yes , Honoko-chan," Umiko couldn't help but let out a giggle at her reaction at first. Her smile was a happy one, but tinged slightly with a sort of bittersweet sadness to this all. Honoko's energy was infectious; this all started with the shaking of her hand and the speech that followed. The ...

So there it was. While Umiko was often "politely oblivious" about such matters, perhaps years of living the idol squad life, followed by years in the informator show business, this was quite clear to her. That wasn't to say that she found out just now, certainly by the little shows and signs from ...

When Honoka looked down, Umiko would look up instead and her gaze would fall on her friend. She mustered a smile, certainly wanting very much to be brave when it came to walking into the unknown, both in her future travels and an uncertain destiny. Honoka was the brave one here not too long ago, and ...

Umiko took another sip from her can and looked at the countertop surface in momentary thought. She bit her lip as she formed her thoughts before speaking. "That's not the only issue. It's less about what I wanted from the position, but rather allowing my thoughts to get in the way of my duties. A ...

Umiko would be more than happy to join her at the nearby seat and smooth down her yukata afterwards. She took a small gulp of the soda and let out a happy sigh, feeling almost parched after the night's late-minute proceedings. Yes, there was an abundance of tea, but it didn't quite hit the spot like ...

Umiko placed a hand on her lips and let out a giggle when Honoka ran off to get her request for pop. The enthusiasm caught her off guard, and she would really walk over to join her on the island so that she didn't have to run back and forth. "I could-uhm, okay, this is fine. Really, thank you," she ...

"Heh, really?" Umiko would say with some delight and smile ruefully with an apologetic tilt of her head. "It's a bit unfortunate that I had to miss much of it, I was looking forward to showing up in public! But! I'm glad that the Public Works office and the volunteers were able to come together to ...

Umiko was almost unsure if she had the right place at first, but the appearance of Hiroto acted like a sort of lighthouse on an island to show that she was indeed at the right place. Her smile was small, earnest but perhaps tinged with a faint bit of tiredness from the late hour. However, seeing her ...

"Yasuki Haruto-san?" Sorato asks with surprise. "So he wasn't with... ah... them?" A look over his shoulder at the injured criminals being rounded up. Despite being unsure about how Haruto ended up in this state, however, Sorato is not at all confused about how to assess an injured patient. He ...

Umiko would be more than happy to accept Honoka's invitation. After the events of the last few days and the big disaster that followed at the Temple of Dawn, it was good to see things getting back to normal. Okay, that wasn't true. It was as close to a temporary normal, for now.

She would arrive ...