Otter Creek muramasa

Minoru.

-- the tang of familiarity in his name had caused her own ears to twitch attentively. Something jolted in her heart just then -- excitement. Did this mean what she thought it meant!?

Minoru? As in the 'bearing of fruit'? Yuki wanted to make sure she wasn't mistaken, though, as it might be the first time since she'd gotten here that she finally found another who spoke her home tounge. それとも、それは何か他のことを意味しますか？ Yet just as she'd been getting started, he'd announce his exit...so soon?

The snowbird physically deflated from the news, shoulders slumping and ears flattening -- but if she just stood there and said nothing while he walked away, when would she ever get an opportunity to see him again?

With a determined puff of her chest, she'd straighten back up to start trotting right beside him.

No problem! Ya like company?

Hey say less -- following others around and yapping is Yuki's specialty LMAO