Not Friends Yet, But I Can Try [Poptart]

The Sun normally didn't bother Mochi, but right now it was irritating her tired eyes. She was fighting the urge not to yawn or melt as they went outside. She really needed to take care of herself more. Jouka noticed this and behaved as an umbrella for the two Fashion Club members. The futakuchi-onna rubbed her eyes as Lei spoke. The hair laughed and attempted to fist bump the guy.

"HELL YEAH!!!"

A yawn escaped her just as the club question was asked. Her mouth twisted a bit.

"Err, just two or three...."

"MORE LIKE FIVE! She's in Fashion Club, Steak Buddies, Rising Star Idol Club, Dance Club, and Sports Club!"

Ugh, she couldn't even tell a little fib thanks to Jouka.

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"The answer is she doesn't. Lei, PLEASE talk some sense into Momo. She's been running on empty for the past several days! She's even fainted, yet she's insisted on juggling everything!"

"Five clubs isn't that bad..."

"Suuurree they aren't. Nevermind that over half of them require physical activity..."

The truth was Mochi couldn't take anymore of this madness, but she didn't have the nerve to outright say no. She had the terrible habit of pushing herself way too much. She jumped through many loops to please people, and she hurt herself this way. What didn't help was that she still hadn't fully adjusted to coming out of her hermit status. This was her way of forcing herself even more out of her shell, but she was going about it in the totally wrong way. Jouka knew this, and he was trying to sway her otherwise.

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Mochi entered the cafeteria and followed after her friend. They were next to each other in line. She was frustrated with her hair for confessing the truth, but it had to be done for the sake of her health. She was pushing herself too hard, and it was killing her. She tried her best to remain attentive as they communicated. As one could expect, Lei scolded her for her choices. The line went fairly quick, so soon she had burgers for herself and Jouka. Once they sat down at the table, she responded.

"I...I'm just not used to socializing, so I thought school clubs would be a good avenue for that. Each club I joined made sense at the time and reflected an interest of mine. Then it escalated and now I'm in five clubs and ready to collapse."

Jouka devoured his burger with ease. Momo didn't even touch hers yet. She was busy drifting off. The hair lightly slapped her awake. She jumped and blushed a bit.

"Sorry..."

"Sounds like a good plan to me, Lei!"

His voice cackled at the thought of having hair babies. Romance wasn't on his mind, but it seemed like a fun idea. However, Mochi's health came first in the list of importance.

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While Lei was brutal, he was honest. That bluntness would be of great use to the futakuchi-onna. She was just filled with sweetness that she could run into trouble thanks to her naivety. While she wasn't necessarily stupid, she was pretty bad at taking care of herself. That's why Jouka existed to do so. However, sometimes one needs a little push from friends to help spot the right path. Thus once Momo was fully awake, she admitted defeat. Her cheeks blushed lightly at the college comment.

"Yeah, I should quit some of the clubs I'm in. I don't know which ones I should drop though."

She felt obligated towards all of them. Why did she have to be so indecisive? Jouka ate the second burger with ease. She was too tired to eat properly, so he would eat for her. She needed the nutrients.

"Thanks Lei! I like you. You're blunt."

The second mouth grinned.

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Mochi saw the finger and lightly nodded as Lei pulled out his phone. She began humming to herself to prevent sleepiness. She didn't want to fall asleep on her friend again. That'd be rather rude. She had no way of knowing how many apps were on Lei's phone without looking at the screen herself. Jouka smirked at the kiss and blew a kiss back at the guy. Romance was high apparently, and it was glorious.

Then he went into an explanation of his thought process. She would have to list out her clubs, and from there they would evaluate the pros and cons of each club.

"And be honest, Momo. I will chime in as per the conditions of the curse if you can't articulate your real thoughts."

Jouka was there for the assist. Two large portions of her hair lifted up and crossed each other as if they were arms. Momo cracked a weak smile.

"I'm in Steak Buddies, Fashion Club, Rising Star, Dance, and Sports Club. I definitely want to stay in Steak Buddies and Fashion Club. Jouka would kill me if I left Steak Buddies, and I'm rather into fashion."

"Steeaaaakkk......"

Crap, now her second mouth was craving it. Nevermind that, it was time to settle the too many clubs situation.

"So I guess it's the issue of the third one. Rising Star, Dance, and Sports Club. Rising Star is pretty challenging because I have to dance and sing, so that's learning both the dance routines and the song lyrics. I really get a thrill being up on stage though! It's really satisfying to complete a performance and learn new songs. Dance is pretty fun because I enjoy dancing, but a lot of it tends to be restricted to certain styles. Sports Club...I'm really only in that because I like soccer, but it's very disjointed and all over the place since it's all of the sports in one club. Not to mention soccer is pretty strenuous in comparison to just watching it..."

It was decision time. What would be the most appropriate course of action?

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