She's never been so stressed, never, up ad down the apartment she was "We can't leave anything seem out of place, the place has gotta be as clean as our dinner plates or she'll have your head!" sorta things she was muttering to herself as she walked. Heck, fighting gangsters, easy, but introducing her mother to her partner, especially one she genuinely cares for, throw her to the wolves. This 8 month relationship was about to be tested by hellfire... well that's how Kiriko saw it.

...

You both heard a knock at the door, but before your brain even noticed Kiriko had already found her feet and rushed to the door, moving to it and looking at the mirror to do some final touches, not the confident ones you'd see her do to her strands of hair just cause, no, this was thorough, this was thoughtful. She needed to be ready... heck it was her mom you were meeting, not visa versa, why's she so stressed?

"Get over here!"

Kiriko whispered through her teeth, annoyed by your lack of movement, but of course this was just her being very up-and-at-them and everything moving a mere second too slow seemed like a life time. She gestured a lasso to you as you walked over, slowly reeling you in. Even though that was playful it was clear she meant it. When yo finally were beside her she made some final touched to you too, giving you words a coach would give a player.

"Just be yourself... okay?... then she won't find you suspicious."

Little did both of you know, the doors were thin... Miss Yamagami was right behind the door, hearing every movement and word.