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To everyone’s chagrin, and Hana’s barely concealed delight, she soon found herself sitting on Yukari’s lap after a quick word of ‘stand up for a minute Hana dear~’. It was surreal to say the least, being fed cake by mama in front of all her friends without a care in the world. If it wasn’t for the blush in her face heating her up she’d very much think she was dreaming… and if not for the pointed glares being cast at mama.

Most everyone was split up into little groups thankfully enough, Hana wasn’t sure she could handle another affection session like before, or being sang to again. Despite how happy it made her; Hana was acutely aware of how embarrassing it was being fed by hand. Hana took a sip of tea while Yukari treated her like a child going ‘say ahhh~’, the earnest, if not rather smug, gaze of her mother convinced her to play along. The cake itself was delicious and her mother’s gentle strokes along her back set her at ease to the point Hana could feel herself melting into her lap.

That blissful basking was short lived, it was way too embarrassing to be coddled like this in front of everyone, just too much! At the signs of Hana getting up Yukari purred, “Have I made you uncomfortable, Hana dear~?”

Yukari did not ask that question quietly despite that seductive undertone she loved taking with, Hana knew that the eyes of those most critical: Yuuka, Marisa, and Sanae would be watching with various levels of feigned disinterest. As if to illustrate the point the three, who were chatting at their little corner of the table, quieted down as the daggers stared could pass for that silver haired maid’s danmaku.

Under that pressure and in the moment Hana could only mutter while shaking her head, “N-no, I uhh… just have to go to the toilet is all!” is all Hana choked out with a nervous smile as she walked off into the hallway attached to the living room. She couldn’t bear to meet the gaze of the three women who undoubtably were looking down upon her like she was some piece of dirt for sucking up so harddespitehercommitmenttothemandtherewasnodoubtinhermindthat- The slurry of thoughts that pushed itself through her head as she tried her hardest to keep herself outwardly normal looking were cut off by Aunn calling out from between two of the inaba, “Ah, hurry back Hana-chan, I wanna see all the gifts you got~!”

With a smile and wave, she quickly escaped the eyes of everyone that must surely be staring her down, furious at her betrayal and cozying up to the women that even Hana herself considered an enemy just a few weeks ago. As she reached the relative quiet of the hallway, then the bathroom beyond after passing by Mima and Mamizou sharing tall tales to a suitably impressed Kosuzu and nibbling cake.

She walked up to the sink after quickly closing the door behind her, collecting herself as she leaned on the simple yet well maintained wooden basin. She looked up into the mirror, staring at her still reddened face. Unconsciously she started fixing her hair and patting down the stray hairs that stubbornly stuck out here and there. This calmed her somewhat and she regained some composure, there was no way they’d be doing something like making fun of her behind her back. Not the friends she’s worked so hard to make, e-even if she did betray their trust, she could explain everything and… she didn’t want to lose them so she’d have to pull herself together and face them!

Hana slapped her cheeks as she stared into the mirror, pulling her mind further out of the mud of self-doubt and anxiety. That’s right! She just needs to march out there again and explain everything there is about mama’s good intentions! Marisa and Yuuka are real smart so they’ll understand the genius of the plan, Sanae is a real good person and has the biggest heart so she’d understand that her intentions are true, Aunn and Alice would take a little persuading but if Hana earnestly explained it then they’d start getting along in no time! It may not have much of a plan, but Hana trusted them and she knew that if she just tried a little harder then everyone would be happy!