"I know." She'd spent the conversation wondering if she would be able to block a hit, after all! "Habit... I would have preferred just leaving a note in his shoe locker, but we don't have those here." She tried to smile.

"And if you're trying to get me to not worry, not happening," she added softly. She waited until Momo's marker wasn't touching the page (she didn't want to ruin the other's drawing, after all) and gently took her by the chin, trying to turn her head so Hokuto could get a good look at her eye.