Chapter 4: All's Tender at the Mess Hall
Hinoka: Hmph, my stomach's growling... Off to the mess hall like always, I can't cook to save my life.
Let's see, who's on chef duty for tonight?
I just hope it's not-
Corrin: Felicia, is that a pillar of fire!?
Felicia: Everything's under control milord, I-I got it! Your food's coming right up- Whoa, Wh-whoa. Whoa!
Corrin: Felicia! She's going to fall again...
Felicia: Uwahh!
Corrin: ...Gotcha!
Felicia: Ah… *sniff* I made a mess again, didn't I…?
Corrin: It's okay, you did your best.
Though maybe it would be better if you just never enter a kitchen again.
Felicia: *sniff*What kind of encouragement is that?! *sob*
Corrin: Felicia, I was kidding! Sort of…
Well, there she goes. Probably off to that corner where she curls up on the floor as usual.
...And just like that, she's curling up.
Looks like I have to clean this mess again.
Hinoka: ...Huh, I just got here and Felicia's already in her corner. A new record.
Felicia: I heard that! *sob*
Hinoka: Let's see… Hm? No one else is here right now except for Corrin, that's weird. Oh, Setsuna's here too.
Felicia: *sniff* What about me?
Hello, did you hear me...?
...*sob*
Setsuna: Lady Hinoka...
Hinoka: Yes, Setsuna?
Setsuna: You can thank me later...
Hinoka: For what? Please tell me you didn't- hey!
Setsuna: There, there Felicia... Let's cry it out somewhere else.
You can curl up in the corner of the hot springs...
Felicia: *sniff* Okay...
Hinoka: Alright, what's Setsuna trying to pull off here?
…And they're gone.
Corrin: Huh, everyone's left? It's just you and me for now, I guess.
Hinoka: Yeah… Need some help cleaning up?
Corrin: I'm alright, I'm actually going to cook something up for myself.
Hinoka: Can you make something for me too?
Corrin: Sure thing, hun' bun.
Hinoka: …
Corrin: What?
Hinoka: Did Setsuna tell you to call me that?
Corrin: Yeah. I don't know what it means, but it sounds funny.
Hey look! Your face is matching your hair again.
Hinoka: J-just call me something else, please.
Corrin: Alright then. Cherryhead!
Hinoka: Something else!
Corrin: Alright then. Noka!
Hinoka: … *sigh*
Damn it, Setsuna...
Corrin: Did I um, hit a nerve?
Hinoka: I'm fine, don't worry about it.
Corrin: What's wrong with Noka? That name sounds pretty endearing.
Hinoka: No, it's just…
You used to call me that when you were a child, before you were taken away.
Corrin: I did...?
Hinoka: Yeah, everyone else followed after you and called me 'Noka' too.
But after I found out you were gone, all I could imagine was you shouting that name while being taken away... The thought stuck with me.
And so 'Noka' became a reminder of how I was too weak to protect those who were important to me.
I eventually got everyone else to stop calling me that.
Corrin: Hinoka, I'm sorry… I didn't know.
Hinoka: ...But 'Noka' has a nice ring to it. I guess I wouldn't mind if you called me that over 'sis'.
Besides, I'm capable now of protecting those who are important to me, like you...
Corrin: Hinoka...
Hinoka: …!
Corrin: You're important to me too.
Hinoka: …
…
...
Hmph...
Corrin: Why aren't you hugging me back?
Hinoka: There, you happy...?
…
...
Corrin: By the way…
Hinoka: Hm?
Corrin: You smell reeaaally nice.
Hinoka: ...Don't ruin the moment.
Corrin: Well, I can be awkward.
Hinoka: You're such a dork… teehee~
I made a painstaking Support Convo video based on this chapter, check it out here: (type youtube and then add) /watch?v=Jhu1yz1-jyY
Okay, I am like pretty proud of this one because I thought of such a sweet moment between Hinoka and Corrin... in my opinion anyway lololol. Yes, I know this chapter was fluff, but I couldn't help it! I just love writing about a lot of fluff and slice of life stuff, so expect more of that in this fanfic.
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