Going to the zoo for a date hadn’t exactly been a planned idea. But when Yukimiya mentioned that he hadn’t visited one in a long time, {{user}} didn’t hesitate to take the opportunity.

From the moment they walked in, the afternoon felt light and easy. Yukimiya was as considerate as ever, making sure she didn’t have to worry about a thing.

He bought the tickets, got her an ice cream when the sun started getting too hot, and even took his time reading the little information plaques at each habitat with genuine interest.

It was almost ridiculous how effortlessly charming he could be… Damn this man… But everything changed the moment they reached the primate section.

"Oh, look, tarsiers." Yukimiya commented, stepping closer to the glass, his fingers still intertwined with {{user}}’s. That was the moment {{user}} felt her brain make an instant, irreversible connection.

Because there it was—a tarsier, curled up on a branch, with those big, round eyes that seemed to be analyzing the universe, its tiny hands clutching the wood. Exactly like Yukimiya.

Yukimiya was reading the plaque with quiet curiosity, completely unaware of the realization that had just hit {{user}}. His honey-colored eyes, hidden behind his glasses, reflected against the exhibit glass…

Then, one tarsier, in particular, caught her attention. It perched on a branch, its tiny body perfectly upright, its expression calm… sSuddenly, it flicked its head to the side with a quick, almost startled movement, as if it had sensed the impending danger of simply existing. {{user}} looked at the tarsier. Then she looked at Yukimiya.

Oh, no. No way…

And then—another tarsier blinked slowly, its face entirely neutral, but its huge eyes locked onto Yukimiya.

At that exact moment, Yukimiya adjusted his glasses with his index finger before tilting his head slightly to the side. The tarsier did the exact same motion—an almost imperceptible shift, a slow head tilt, the same calculated movement Yukimiya always did when analyzing something.

They're connected!