[ There's the slightest fluster at the kiss, but she listens patiently. Jakurai listens to them all the time— he helps others, he makes them feel better about themselves. And she knows for sure that kindness wouldn't to go unrewarded. Even the assistant nurses that work at the clinic always have a good thing to say about him.

Then again, they're the reason Jyuto, Kogami, Josuke and Jakurai make up most of the business' Prismagram and why they get so many patients... for the smallest things.

She chuckles, thinking of her now ex-husband... she had to drag him out quite like this, and he too was at an age that after all the excitement in his life and work, he'd want to come back to calmer things at home... it's what created their distance and she doesn't want to see a repeat of that with someone else she has feelings for. ]

I'm glad you made up. Though it was funny seeing you get drunk. I'm never going to forget it. You practically sucked off that banana I fed you.

[ She grins cheekily but does lean in to kiss his cheek when she speaks, wiggling her ears at him. ]

Ah, your nameday is coming up— maybe your friends will want to do something with you. I would! You'll have to join in too or I'll pout. I don't look very pretty when I pout you know.

[ And she'll do it just to show him, even if she looks like a puffed up kitty instead! ]

You see? Do you want that? I think not, aye?