He relaxed slightly, looking down at Mika as he nodded. He'd gotten better with people. The only exception had become one that took him by surprise. He looked around at the various faces that had joined them, his eyes finding exactly where Shinji stood. It may have surprised the younger boy, the next action Hunter took. The man raised his hand, beckoning the mage closer. They'd never be friends, but comrades fighting for the same cause was just fine.
His arm remained around Mika as she moved closer to him, the stroke of a thumb a subtle enough comforting gesture for him to make for her. The observant green eyes scanned around, alighting on Yume on her branch. His head tilted slightly at a curious angle, before he raised his hand again, gesturing silently to her. As he waited for Yume to join them, he looked again at Yami. "Your name is Yami. What do you do?" He asked directly. Perhaps a bit abruptly, even.