*Finally - a friendly face, and someone who seemed genuinely pleased for it. The relief of that versus everything she'd been through in the past week was overwhelming, and it actually made her smile. A little*

Thank you. Between you on the rooftops and me on the streets, I'm sure we'll have a lot of bases covered.

*It was so weird to talk like that, like she belonged to a group. It had been so long since she felt a real part of anything. When Ayame called her 'Deputy Valentine', that actually got a warmer smile from her, maybe even a hint of a blush - that felt good*