leaves a very shy but also loving smooch on his cheek. ;-;
The trip back to Inazuma hadn't felt as long as the boat ride out to Liyue had felt, but maybe that's because the entire crew and faction, Gorou included, were more than ready to get back to their home on Watatsumi and sleep in their own beds again. For as much as Gorou enjoyed getting to go see other nations and explore, Watatsumi was still his home that he looked forward to being back on at the end of the day.
He'd fill Kokomi in on everything in more detail in the morning after he'd gotten a proper nights rest and she had too, he was sure things had been busy as usual for the Priestess with some of the troops away on the reconnaissence trip. But he'd still wanted to come see her personally and let her know that he and the others had arrived home safely so she could sleep well knowing that. Despite them getting more experience out on the seas with the war over, nothing should be taken for granted when it came sailing out on open water and Gorou knew that.
But regardless of all that, hugging her hello and having those few brief moments with his close friend put Gorou at ease himself seeing the smile and hearing the soft voice he'd grown so fond of over the years. He'd been about to bid her farewell for the night when Kokomi seemed to sense his intention to do so and leaned back in to press her lips to his cheek in a motion that surprised the General to say the least. Cue Gorou freezing for that moment with his hand still on her waist, not having time to fully pull away from that final goodnight hug before it happened.
Clearing his throat, Gorou thanked no one in particular that the darkness of the evening helped conceal any warmth on his face. At first he didn't know what to say in response, but after a second or two it did come to him. "I missed you too Kokomi."