Oh, the other girl had believed her, and the shrine maiden wasn't continuing the charade. That was good, Hanako wasn't sure how much teasing she could have actually taken from such a respected figure. A bit calmer now, she no longer had such a focus on her shoes, "I'm fine, I'm fine... I should have been watching where I was going, anyway..."

Though... maybe this was actually a good opportunity if she thought about it? A shrine maiden was incredibly unlikely to be involved in something like the Hex Night; she probably had far more important spiritual protections to see to. And because it was an inherited position, she was likely to have a spare room or something that would give her the chance to come and go late at night...

"Ah, but... my family's... washing machine... exploded and I need to stay somewhere until... um... the floor is fixed..."

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