Face still burning, Ushio quietly followed her drill-haired friend from the classroom. Her unease slowly abated as they left the prying eyes of the other students behind, but her gaze was still fixed to the floor. She was grateful that Hiromi had removed them from the classroom, but the way they stared didn't sit well with Ushio. Granted, Hiromi's tone could use a bit of work...

"...Eh? Oh, um," Ushio had almost missed the comment, and quickly replied, "th-that sounds good! I'll g-go with that, too."