After the mess was cleaned up in the kitchen, the members of the Mekakushi Dan settled down to eat slightly burnt pancakes, which Tsubomi guessed, were curtesy of Marry.
"Marry-chan, you're really improving in your cooking!" Seto complimented the ashamed girl.
"I let them burn!" Marry said and began to cry.
"Please don't cry, Marry-chan! Everyone likes crispy pancakes!" Momo said too cheerfully, trying to make the best of the situation.
"They are quite good?" Tsubomi offered lamely.
"Well they don't have any flavour-" Shuuya was cut off by a threatening glare from Tsubomi.
"-but they are actually,um, delicious!" Shuuya used his Deceiving Eyes ability to look like he was smiling sincerely.
Tsubomi knew when he was using his power, and she kicked his leg hard under the table.
"Stop lying to Marry, you know this meant a lot to her," she hissed.
"Well you're lying too, if you say these are actually good," he whispered.
Tsubomi rolled her eyes. Not only was he a good liar, but he was also a great smart alec.
"Alright, Marry, how about we take a little walk outside? It's beautiful out today, and I'll even buy you ice cream," Seto pleaded with the now-sobbing Marry.
"How will I ever prove I'm worthy to be in the Mekakushi Dan if I can't even make pancakes??" Marry sobbed into her hands, and Seto gently lifted her up and went outside.
"Yeah, um, I need to go.....Shopping! Yes, shopping!" Momo exclaimed, sensing the tense aura around them. She scrambled out of her chair to rush outside.
Shuuya glanced at Tsubomi, but she quickly looked away, her face a light pink as she blushed.
She's so cute when she's blushing,Shuuya thought, and he moved his chair closer to her's. He tapped her shoulder, hoping to catch her attention, but she just shrugged him off and stalked up to her room. He was going to follow her, but then decided against it. She was probably in one of her moods again..
Tsubomi flopped on her bed, and she put in her earbuds to listen to her music on her phone. Yes, she was quite aware that the two of them were alone, and she didn't like the emotions she was experiencing at the moment. Problems typically went away for her if she used her Concealing Eyes ability to make herself invisible.
Shuuya was really getting anxious. Tsubomi was not up in her room for more than 5 minutes at a time when she was in one of her frequent mood swings. He crept up the stairs, and knocked lightly on her door.
"Kido, is something wrong? Look, I know I was a jerk to Marry earlier but.." He let his voice trail off as Tsubomi opened the door.
"In fine, ok? Right now, I'm not in the mood for your crap," she said.
He took a deep breath and forced his way into her room.
"Hey, there's something I want to tell you..." She tried to turn away, but he caught her hand.
"What are you doing, Kano?! Have you gone-" her words were cut off by his finger on her lips to silence her.
"I really like you, Tsubomi."

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Kido x Kano Forever
RomanceTsubomi Kido and Shuuya Kano have been through a lot together, including the events of the Heat Haze. But now, they are having mixed emotions about one another. Will these feelings change them forever- for better or for worse?