It’s Been 2 Years Since the Kiss Arc Began… and We’re Finally Nearing the Payoff
Chapter 79, aka the start of the “Kiss Arc,” came out exactly 2 years ago on May 1, 2023. That’s the chapter where Yor’s coworker Sharon casually tells her that a “welcome home kiss” is a normal thing between husband and wife, and all the others agree. Yor, naturally, is stunned. It’s such a small moment, but it kicked off so much in terms of her internal conflict.
We also got some of the best Twiyor panels in that chapter. Yor comes home, Loid greets her like a gentleman, and she just short-circuits thinking she has to kiss him. She literally faints, and Loid catches her. But in typical Yor fashion, she thinks she’s going to accidentally hurt him if she panics, so she just… backflips off his arm and slams into the floor. 😂
Loid’s trying to figure out what the hell just happened, Yor is flailing through apologies, and then we get Anya, half-asleep, mumbling: “They get noisy when they kiss.” Iconic.
At the time, I thought it was a funny one-off gag chapter. But nope, Endo-sensei has been slow-burning this plot thread for TWO YEARS. And it’s not just about the physical kiss. It’s about Yor becoming comfortable with her feelings for Loid, acknowledging them, owning them, and not being terrified by them.
If Yor manages to kiss Loid (even just a little welcome home peck), it’s going to be HUGE for her. It’s not just fluff, it’s a symbol of how far she’s come emotionally and physically. Because lets be honest the kiss has been on Yor's mind a lot...
In the last chapter, Yor even asked Matthew, and learned that assassins can kiss too!
So here’s my prediction:
At the end of this Garden arc, when Yor goes home… she’s going to give Loid that kiss. The one that’s been building up for two whole years
It’ll probably still be awkward, but it’ll mean everything.
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