[ Okay, that was better, she at least slowed down a little, but even still.

The joke does get a bit of a smile out of the older girl at least, so mission accomplished?

But something she said... it worried her a little. There were things that the Heart explained, but, judging from the distinct difference in seasons, Nozomi had begun to make some assumptions, none of them good. ]

Say, Honoka-chan, you and Kotori-chan managed to make up, right? How long ago was that? I feel like we've been so busy lately, I can't quite remember.