He has to believe they'll go home. It's the end he's been fighting for this whole time.

Yuya snaps his attention up as Gongenzaka pulls him even closer, and shifts to make it a little easier to close the distance. Even if Gon proceeds to squish him, Yuya can give him at least this much. It's hard for him, and Yuya knows he isn't making it easier.

They stay like that, silent for a moment with Yuya staring up at him... until he feels a breath on the back of his neck and jerks, twisting to see who it is. "What--Suzu!"

Jeez... Yuya frees his hand so he can pet her snout.