There were always sudden encounters in this world, and joys no one saw coming.
Even Annan and Siffrin, who had expected this, had a hint of anticipation in their smiling eyes, as if waiting to watch the fun, but far more than that, there was heartfelt joy. Though they could learn about Ash's situation from the Diary Instance and from other people, seeing Ash truly appear before their eyes still inevitably filled them with the happiness of finally seeing you again.
And after Freya called out and saw Ash turn to meet her eyes, her mind went completely blank. There was no joy like fireworks filling the sky, nor any grievance from self-pity. She only felt the light around her turn warm, as if a bottle of lemon soda had been opened in her heart with a fizzy pop, its sweet-and-sour bubbles filling her empty mind and bursting one after another.
Though her nerves had yet to react, the Veela's body had already very honestly taken a step forward. Then she caught sight of a figure sweeping past her side and rushing toward Ash.
"Ash!"
Tama Hill charged over in a single stride and hugged Ash, even breaking free from Sonia. She hooked her arms around Ash's neck, tears glimmering in her eyes, then took a deep breath and laughed brightly. "I finally found you! I missed you so much! I'm so happy!"
Everyone was instantly dumbfounded, especially Sonia beside her. Daring to snatch Ash out of her arms and act so brazenly about it—Tama Hill really was the first.
But Annan and Siffrin were not surprised at all. Tama Hill had always been a steel-straight girl, never hiding her temperament. They even secretly gave Tama Hill a thumbs-up. Well done. You did great!
Just from the diary, they could