"I am." She nodded, flowing with the crowd in a way that came from hard-won practice, given her size. It was a habit, to make sure there was a tilt of ribbon or a toss of hair for him to catch sight of so she didn't get lost in the crush of the crowd. Mostly one adapted for her worried, civilian aunt, but she made sure to do it for Shisui as well. He still had issues rooted in their first out-of-village mission.

It was a big step up, that he had let her wander off on her own, and she had privately resolved not to let him down.

She paused in front of the teashop briefly before entering, quietly asking the hostess for a table.