Hanami smiled at Akane and offered the same one to Asuka when she showed her gratitude to her, though that smile was quickly replaced with a dumbfounded expression when The Ronin finished her sentence and left them. Her eyes wandered to where she last saw Asuka, and then back to her meal which didn't look so appetizing anymore. Taking a bite, she slowly chewed on the warm rice and sweet fish in silence. She couldn't deny that it was delicious, and she really was glad to have some food in her stomach. It had been a whole day since she had eaten anything - unless, you count what the tree spirit had given her to stop the poison. Once more, she allowed her eyes to wander as she swallowed her food, noting that Noriaki was also absent. Her suspicions had been confirmed. 

[b]"Hanami, right?"[/b]

She had been too consumed in her own thoughts to realize that Ariiko, the possessed woman, had moved down a seat and was now right next to her. Naturally, she did not really mind this, but... almost immediately she noticed she was speaking to her with her eyes closed and not only that... Hanami could see the subtle flickering of another aura peeking through the human girl's. A small, amused smile crossed her lips at the demon's attempt to disguise herself. It was a little insulting actually, that she thought a Priestess wouldn't have noticed such a change. Deciding to play along, Hanami sipped her drink as Ariiko asked her questions. "Yes, I am High Priestess of [i]Chihomi-Jinja[/i]." It was quite odd for her to say that, because it had only been several months since her sensei passed, but it was true... She had been given the role over Chihomi-sensei's shrine which served as a place of worship of Amaterasu and Inari. 

"Ariiko-san, I am indeed wealthy but having money to spend on dinner...does not make me so." She took another sip of her drink, and was beginning to feel the effects of the cool sake. "I inherited my sensei's belongings, but I make my own money from kind villagers who have tipped me for the various remedies I gave to them during our trip here and back at home. I suppose because I don't have much to buy at home, I have accumulated quite a bit of it over time." She spoke honestly to the woman before turning her attention back to her food. 

She jumped, nearly dropping her chopsticks when Ageha cried out about... [i]Ch-Cherry-sama?[/i] Hanami looked down with wide eyes at the green-haired woman that had tossed herself her way. "A-Ageha-san?! wha-!!" No... It happened so fast. Her soft lips pressed against hers and The Priestess just turned red in the face and [i]let her[/i] get away with doing that to her in front of [b]everyone[/b]. Hanami blinked at the girl asleep in her lap, and without looking at anyone else at the table she closed her eyes, and quickly shoved morsels of rice and fish into her mouth. She knew her face must be beaming right now, but maybe if she just... acted like that - that didn't just happen nobody would say anything.