[ Hibiki just wants to see Illya break out of her bubble! The poor girl is so timid... and she's not as bad of a singer as she thinks! Still, it's not like she's gonna force Illya to sing karaoke at every opportunity... though she hopes that her shyness in that regard didn't make it too hard on her in the Disturbance. Hibiki wasn't aware of the design of her own labyrinth, but she heard about it secondhand. ]

Ah! Illya-chan...!

[ Hibiki's usual cheer hasn't quite come back, but she's definitely getting better. At this rate, she'll probably have bounced back by the end of the month. Still, even while in the middle of emotional recovery, she's still cheerful enough to immediately pat Illya on the head. ]

Ah! Really!? You didn't have... ah, well, it is my birthday, isn't it? Maybe I should just be happy about this kind of thing, right?

[ God. She's glad that Illya didn't have to see her as the Night Terror. She's not sure if she could've forgiven herself if she hurt Illya too terribly. Heck, she already feels awful enough about Illya's mentor. ]