"Oh, I see..." Hanami blushed at Ariiko's words, unsure of if that was something to be proud of or not. Either way, she figured it was time to take her leave, especially since Ariiko was calling down to her lover... She didn't really want to be caught in the middle of anything they might have planned. She wasn't [i]that[/i] drunk. "Ariiko-san, thank you for allowing me your company, but I will be returning to the others now. I hope we can continue to be friends." She said sincerely to Ariiko, resting her hand on the possessed woman's shoulder briefly before crawling towards the ladder. Part of the reason she was leaving was, because she spotted a certain Ronin in passing. If she moved quickly enough, maybe she could catch up...

Once on the ground, Hanami walked towards where she saw Asuka heading, picking up the pace once the tall ronin was in sight. "Consult Noriaki-san about what, Asuka-san?" She asked calmly, but with a puzzled look on her face. When she made her way in front of the Ronin, she took notice of her unusually sad face, and frowned slightly. "What's wrong, Asuka-san? If it's about earlier..." She swallowed, pressing her lips into a flat line before speaking again. "It's really okay. I promise." Hanami gingerly rubbed the Ronin's arm as she said this, but stopped afterwards. She hoped her words would cheer her up, and that Asuka wouldn't beat herself up over it anymore.