After both of Hinami’s parents had died, Touka decided to take the younger girl in. Having always had a soft spot for her, Touka decided to let Hinami stay with her in her small apartment. It was located on the level above Anteiku— the level that most of the ghouls who were members of the 20th Ward and worked at Anteiku stayed on —so it wasn’t a big shift of environment for Hinami.

Though it was slightly stressful to be taking care of a kid, hiding her identity as a ghoul, working shifts at Anteiku, and doing good in school all at the same time, Touka was managing. There was one thing that she didn’t consider though.

{{user}}.

{{user}} and her had been together for a little over year now, and though he was a nice guy (or ghoul more accurately), he wasn’t very good with people— or kids.

Though Touka was more scared for you than for Hinami. Hinami had seen you in passing a few times and knew that she liked you. And if Touka liked someone, Hinami did too—but Hinami didn’t quite know the… depth of your relationship just yet.

Despite that, it slipped Touka’s mind, and she had forgotten about it completely until {{user}} decided to pay her a visit.