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"-Since she has just had from a panic attack for the first time‚ I would like to keep her under observation so that we can monitor her quick recovery closely. She will be discharged in around 2 weeks."

Mrs Tsurumi‚ Tsuruko's mother‚ nodded. Her father hadn't been able to come due to having work overseas‚ but had contacted his wife several times in order to get news of his only-daughter.

"... I see. Well I shall take my leave now and you have my gratitude‚ Mr. Alexius. I leave my daughter in your care then‚" she said while taking a glance at Tsuruko.

Mrs. Tsurumi bowed respectfully to the doctor and made her way outside the consultation room‚ Chiriko following her.

"Take care‚ okay? I may not be able to come to visit you often as mommy has work but you have my blessing and best wishes and your dad too wants the best for you too‚ honey."

Her daughter smiled warmly at that‚ "It's okay mom‚ I'll be fine."

Mrs. Tsurumi kissed Chiriko gently on her right cheek and they parted ways.

On tthe other hand the Super Peace Busters were waiting patiently in Tsuruko's room till the mother-daughter reunion had ended and on seeing the girl return back to the hospital room‚ they took the opportunity to pamper her even so more than her mother had already done.

"Tsurukooooo!!!" The members of the Super Peace Busters cried as she flung herself on her friend.

"You had me so worried there‚" Anaru rambled‚ urged on by Tsuruko's gently caressing her back.

"Shhh... It's fine now. I'm alright‚" the bluenette soothed Anaru‚"And... Jintan?"

Their leader stopped conversing with Poppo and turned to her with a warm smile‚ "Yes?"

"I... met with your mother in my dream..." And with that‚ everyone stopped whatever activities they were doing and a pin drop silence settled in a room.

"She seemed happy..." Tsuruko continued‚ feeling nervous all of a sudden.

"I see... Thanks for telling me!" Jintan abruptly declared and for a moment‚ Tsuruko was at a lost for words.

Had she been paying so little attention to everyone apart of Yukiatsu? Since when had their leader changed so much and became so bright? Surely‚ she hadn't been 'asleep' for so long?

And in that moment‚ her world seemed to differ. Anaru whining changed to worrying in her perspective. Poppo's bittersweet smile turned so genuine and Jintan's expression changed from someone she'd rather not mingle with to that of a true friend.

And in a corner of the the room‚ Yukiatsu sent her a look that she could quite grasp. Since when had he become so unreadable?

"Hey‚ are you okay?" Anaru questioned‚ snapping Tsuruko from her world's sudden metamorphose.

Tsuruko didn't know what took her but she did it. She hugged her dearest friend as if her life depended on it which very much confused Anaru.

"Thank y-you‚" Tsuruko choked on her words turning to everyone in the room.

At first they were startled‚ but Poppo was quick to react and soon joined the hug‚ followed by Jintan and an extremely very very reluctant Yukiatsu.

"Isn't that what friends are for?"

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A/N: So really sorry for the late update!! Been really busy with school and all!!! Anyway‚ hope you enjoyed the chappie >v< Will update in a week or even less since it's almost last week of school so less assignments and more free time ;)
See ya~ And thank you my dearest readers for your constant support as usual :)))