( yeah, hearing that Taichi was on another planet does not get any less weird this time around. but she listens nonetheless, nodding respectfully at the wish to keep those details private. that's an important part of trust in a relationship, and it fills her heart with joy to see Taichi so grown and confident with this relationship. )

It's cute! ( confidently. meet-cutes are great and all but they're fiction most of the time. not many people will have those perfect moments. this sounds more real, more grounded. ) Those kinds of encounters create a real bond between people, don't they? A good relationship needs that.

( not just romantically either, but that's another story for another day. for now? she's just going to reach out and pet Taichi's head. )