We now return to Hananoi on-top of Hotaru and pouring his heart and feelings out for her, and looking like he's about to kiss her...but he's not just lovesick, he actually IS sick! Let this be a lesson kids, don't get up at like 5:00am just to surprise your girlfriend in the morning
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Hotaru blames herself for what happened and feels responsible (and thinking this is a natural of falling in love with someone), but Hananoi probably just needs to be a little bit less excessive with his feelings
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Hotaru's little sister Tomo looks really cute in her ice skating outfit, and it's her little sisters' special day...but Hananoi, fresh from recovery, raced across ice rink after ice rink just to find Hotaru because he knew that's where she would be and because he wants to see HER. Hananoi just can't help but get himself worked up over his feelings for Hotaru, and she actually kinds of appreciates it too
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Well, I guess that's one way to introduce yourself to your girlfriends' family. Poor dads' soul was leaving his body
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The pair spend Christmas Eve with the perfect Christmas date! Hitting a beautifully-lit amusement park, letting Hotaru gouge down on all the best food, and even hitting the rink for some couple ice skating! They even lost the lights and got some princess carry action going on. Hananoi you charmer you
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Hotaru is so used to everyone in her life doing their own thing or being with her family and celebrating other stuff they have going on...that it's easy for her to forget it's her birthday. But Hananoi didn't forget, and to him SHE'S the princess and worth treating to the perfect birthday
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Hotaru wants to fall in love with Hananoi, she wants to extend their trial dating relationship, and the look on her face when she's staring at him...she's falling head over heels in love with Hananoi-kun
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