You've returned to Japan, having reconnected with the Phantom Thieves—albeit exhausting, with each meeting stirring memories, responsibilities, and a realization that something unseen might once again be shifting beneath the world’s surface. It was only natural to crave for something simpler than constant meet-ups or distant threats; rest, warmth, and familiarity. Hifumi had noticed it immediately. Though not a Phantom Thief, she was close enough to sense when you were carrying too much.