Yoshimi was amazing.
Kai had been feeling for his little sister, his gut twisting every time the Sirens scored and his breath catching every time they managed to take the ball away from the Moon Rabbits. The girls had still been alive out there, but just barely.
Kirin hardly seemed to have noticed what had gone on in the game and remained almost inappropriately cheerful as he accompanied Kai to the refreshment stands. “Yoshimi will turn it around, you’ll see,” he insisted. “Can you grab me a Sprite?”
“Where are you going?” Kai asked.
“There’s a real cute Moon Rabbit cousin about to light up over there,” Kirin replied, tipping his head at a lady in a woolen lilac turtleneck joining the growing crowd heading to one of the smoking areas. “I’m gonna go say hi and see how she’s holding up—w
