[ Her heart aches a little as he rests his head against her hand and avoids her gaze. And here Hibiki thought she was the more emotional of the two, although seeing him choked up like this gets to her as well.

If she had any doubt in her mind about partnering with him, it was long gone.

Closing her eyes, she sighs deeply before reluctantly pulling her hand away. Hibiki bends down and places Ritsuki in the grass, leveling a finger at him. ]

We'll be right back, okay?

[ The rabbit scrunches his nose at her, genuinely confused why the petting stopped and why Hibiki isn't holding him.

Hibiki doesn't reach out to guide him this choice, offering him a choice; ]

You can come with me and grab one of them, or you can stay here of you want. It's obviously not the real thing, but the tree here is still pretty comforting to sit under.