"I was joking!" Hope immediately defended herself after hearing the multiple voices of rejection.
Whether she was really joking or not, only she knew for sure...
"Why are you all so calm about my sudden and cool return? Why's there no hug fest like last time? Did you not miss me?" Muku changed the topic to avoid making things uncomfortable.
Though he really was curious as to why he wasn't jumped like before. He felt like he had prepared for nothing before coming.
"Oh trust me, we missed you more than you know. But we figured that since this time you're back for good and in the flesh. We're going to take our time to properly welcome you back individually. That you can bank on..." Audrey replied calmly.
However, a red light which made Muku nervous flashed in her eyes when she said, "take our time".
Then there was the suggestive smile she shared with the other girls. Of course, it was the usual suspects who had the smiles, not all of them.
