"I worry anyway," Hokuto said softly. She'd never spoken of any of her friends back home to Signum, or just about anyone else, but she thought of them often. They were stressing over exams and future prospects, while Hokuto was fighting to protect the people around her, but she still worried; it might seem like they had it easier, but she still knew of too many students and workers who had thrown themselves under trains.

More brightly--she wouldn't be remotely surprised if Momo took her aside at some point and told her to just be honest with her feelings--she added, "I can bring it to you. I want to check on Willow anyway, since I haven't seen her today." And Haku, if she could, but unless she happened to run into him tonight that would have to wait until the next day. It wasn't the obligation of duty, but friendship, no matter how recently they'd met.