Chapter 14: Ep 14 - Reunion
Rain washed over the wrecked streets as Kanata and Serizawa emerged from the subway station, blinking under the pale daylight. Their clothes were torn. Faces smudged with ash. But they were alive.
Takiya was the first to spot them.
"Kanata!!"
She ran — boots splashing through the puddles — and slammed into him with a hug so tight it knocked the breath from his lungs. She didn't let go. Even when Serizawa cleared her throat.
"...You're okay," Takiya whispered, her face buried in his shoulder. "I thought we lost you."
He gently rested his hand on her back. "We almost didn't make it."
When she finally pulled back, her face was red — and not just from the rain.
Kanami appeared next. She stared at Kanata, expression unreadable.
"You made it," she said softly.
Then she looked away.
Godou-sensei followed behind, her lab coat slung over one shoulder, eyes tired but sharp. Her gaze lingered on Kanata longer than it should've.