[ He waits until Mitsuru's recited the names of everyone from that class. There are two names that he recognizes, followed by a third one that had been unfamiliar prior to arriving at this resort.
And thus, it wouldn't necessarily be an untruth for Minato to say that he knew all three of them. That's not why Mitsuru's asking the question though. ]
I knew Yukari and Junpei, yes. We were friends.
[ Past tense, because those are two people he'll never see again. In spite of preparing his heart for that outcome, it twists within his chest at the memory of two of his first friends. ]
...I didn't know Shiomi Kotone until I arrived here though.
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And thus, it wouldn't necessarily be an untruth for Minato to say that he knew all three of them. That's not why Mitsuru's asking the question though. ]
I knew Yukari and Junpei, yes. We were friends.
[ Past tense, because those are two people he'll never see again. In spite of preparing his heart for that outcome, it twists within his chest at the memory of two of his first friends. ]
...I didn't know Shiomi Kotone until I arrived here though.