“Oh!” Rei sounded a little surprised by that, because she hadn’t expected anything so sweet. It was definitely cyclicality going on here, and in a good way. Linking her fingers back, she leaned against Ami ever so slightly, already liking where this was going. There was an intense feeling of satisfaction in that, and in knowing that Haruka and Michiru would be out of their hair.

Not that she didn’t care for the older girls, but she didn’t really want to deal with sly looks from across the restaurant again.

“That sounds lovely,” Rei replied genially, “I rather liked that place. The atmosphere was divine. Just like the company, love.”