Hotaru is in love! And nothing says a girl in love like playing with your hair! Though she still can't quite say it straight to his face...I mean, it would be practically like confessing to him
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A wild Ryohei Kimura has shown up! Yao is actually an old schoolmate of Hotaru, and while he seems like a pretty chill and nice guy, he also reminds Hotaru of the fallout between her and Non-chan and when she lost her long hair. Not to mention Hananoi obviously doesn't take seeing Hotaru with another guy well
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And Hananoi being Hananoi reacts by being even more possessive and close to Hotaru, which gets to be a bit much, but it also reminds Hotaru of Non-chan and how insecure people can feel no matter how much they smile...because that's just how complicated love can be
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But at least they were able to talk it out and Hananoi was able to express how worried he is that Hotaru will leave him for a better man, but Hotaru is able to tell him that she wants to be with HIM, and no one else, as they hug it out for a recharge
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No better time to express your feelings than Valentine's Day! And Hotaru is ready to go all out! Though it also seems like Yao remembers them being closer in elementary school than Hotaru does, though she probably doesn't remember that as deeply because of the trauma over Non-chan
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Aw, Hananoi was making chocolates for Hotaru! He realized he had upset her and wanted to make her feel better with chocolates of his own. But then it turned into a mutual chocolate making session between the couple and Hotaru gets to see a more vulnerable and real Hananoi, and her feelings for him just slip out! Nothing beats a natural confession of love
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Not only does Hotaru confess, but she also unburdens her trauma to Hananoi, who understands, and even gives her own chocolate she had already made to him, now absolutely sure of one thing...she likes Hananoi more than anything else
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