Hotaru had wanted to make her own choices on who knew her secret identity, getting to know the people herself rather than simply relying on others.

"Oh, so you're a witch?" There is only excitement in her voice about this potential fact. Not all witches are bad, like the ones who worked with her previous life's father.

When Luz overbalanced, Hotaru reached out to grab at her arm to try to help steady her. Crisis averted!

"It's not so bad, I have friends here that make it easier to adjust." A nod at the words of Vira's character. "She seems very nice, and as long as Minako is happy, then I'm happy too."