Visiting Mao
A few minutes later, Ryo, Kanako, Nene, Seira, Hikaru, Izumi, Yoko, and Zia arrived at the Daidoji residence.
Ryo knocked on the front door.
"Mom, *achoo* can you get that?" Mao called from the inside of the house.
"I'm on my way with a tray of shredded coconut brownies and some chicken ramen for you already, Mao Honey, so, I'll get the door after I give you your lunch." Mrs. Daidoji called back.
"Thank you, Mom." Mao said.
Mrs. Daidoji set Mao's lunch on a tray in front of her so she could relax in front of the television watching a video from her old Judo days, and went to open the front door.
When Mrs. Daidoji opened the door, she found the other members of the baseball team but Koharu plus Zia standing in the doorway.
"Pardon me, Mrs. Daidoji," Ryo said. "but is Mao ready for us to see her?"
"Yes, girls, but she's still not ready to go back to school just yet." Mrs. Daidoji answered.
Zia and the others went in to see how Mao was feeling.
"Mao, this is Zia Anderson." Ryo said.
"Hello, Mao." Zia said.
"Hello, I'm glad you'll be subbing for me while I recover from my cold." Mao said to Zia.
"That's my plan, anything to help my new friends and teammates," Zia exclaimed. "all the way to Koshien!"
"All the way to Koshien!" the others cheered.
"Girls, it's time for you to go home," Mrs. Daidoji said firmly. "I don't want any of the rest of you catching Mao's cold."