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It's been more than a year since I got here. To be honest, I completely forgot the date. It's not really the kind of thing that you remember, when you have other things on your mind-- like why you keep waking up on the same day. [ Sheepish smile. ]

I've met a lot of people this past year, and I've seen a lot of things. I could disappear from the Port any time-- maybe years from now, maybe tomorrow-- but I hope I get to remember everything, even if I do. Until that happens, I'll just have to keep moving forward. There's still a lot for me to learn.

[ Judging by the way Yako pauses, that seems to be all she has to say about that. A lot has changed, and though she isn't normally one to mark anniversaries, enough has happened in the past few days that she thinks it deserves noting. Instead of her office, she's making the post from her kitchen-- she hasn't left home just yet.

Absently, she tucks a bit of hair behind her ear, moving it out of her face. ]

I've seen a couple of people post about Valentine's Day, and I know not everybody celebrates it, but... if anyone wants me to, I could show them how to make chocolate and bake some things. It won't be anything fancy, but a gift's always different if it's hand-made, right? I was just thinking of doing it at my house, but it might be easier if we could find a bigger kitchen to work in.

One more thing: if anyone's looking for a place to stay, we've got a couple of rooms we're looking to rent out. Contact me on my NV if you're interested.

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[Well, he's gotten a few ~~compliments~~ comments on the new haircut, but overall, his appearance hasn't really changed much.]

Year and a half.

[ IT'S A GOOD LOOK ON YOU, HITSUGAYA. ]

Did you remember anything about the Port at all?

[Must be. He got hit on in response to his return post.]

Only vague bits, here and there. And fewer of those over time.

And then you remembered it all when you arrived in the Port. [ Not a question, but a confirmation; that Hitsugaya remembers her at all is enough of a sign. ]

It's a little late, but... welcome back. It's good to see you again.

[He made it a point to let people know he remembered. He has friends here, and didn't want them to worry that he might have forgotten them.] I did.

Thanks. [So many people welcoming him. He doesn't think he's said that word so much in his whole life.]

[ Yako just beams; she's genuinely glad to hear from him again, and gladder to see him well. ]

So what have you been up to, lately? Any plans for...? [ She waves vaguely; she could mean Valentine's Day, the immediate future, anything. ]

[His plans for Valentine's Day will probably consist of scowling at and trying to avoid girls that suddenly think he's cute. In a different way than "Oh, what an adorable little boy!"]

Just settling back in.

Let me know if you need help with anything. It is my job to help look after Newcomers, after all.

[Shakes his head.] I'll be fine. It was only a few days here; everything is still in order.

What's that like, coming back to realize time passed so differently here? I've never experienced it myself, but that has got to get a little weird, right?

It's somewhat disorienting. But you adjust quickly.

[Or he had, at least.]

I guess you do.

[ Pause. ]

Do you like chocolate?

No. [This is a lie.]

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