"Thanks so much for this, you guys! This is so good, and it was so much fun!"

"And- thanks for helping me pick a name. I feel so much better already, just hearing you call me 'Kyouko'."

She hugs Sakura and Hinata.

A hug from Kyouko overwhelms Hinata just a little, but she hugs back happily.

Sakura hugs back and… has an idea. There's still time left before she needs to go home, so…

"…Hey Kyouko? What if we did your makeup? I could show you how to take it off before you go to bed, so you don't have to wear it to school, but does that sound nice? I know it's not quite the same as transforming you properly, but I bet we could make you look really pretty."

Oh that's a lovely idea. Sable approves so very much.

That… sounds really nice? It sucks that she couldn't wear it at school without attracting attention, but even if it's just while she's alone with her friends she… really wants to be pretty.

She nods tentatively. "…That could be nice."

"I think that would look n-nice on you, K-Kyouko-chan."

This is not a thought that leads to reduced Hinata-blushing.

Sakura gets out her eye-darkener, pigments, and foundation powder, and begins powdering and smoothing her friend's skin, turning her tanned skin a slightly paler shade and hiding the little blemishes of an active life.

Next, she holds the girl still, instructs her to keep her eyes closed ("No, not squeezed shut. Just close them gently."), and carefully applies darkener to the rim of her eye, just enough to accentuate her lashes and make her eyes appear larger.

Lastly, she applies a light blush with one of her pigments, getting feedback from Hinata on the exact shade and placement to make sure it looks right.

When she's finished, she stands back to get a good look, grins, and brings Kyouko over to a mirror so she can see herself.

Oh wow. It's subtle, but at the same time it's a lot. She still looks undeniably like herself, but… pretty. She didn't think she could look like herself and look pretty. This is…

"Wow, Sakura, Hinata… thank you! I look… wow, so pretty! Thank you so much!"

Hinata has overheated and must reboot.

{Poor girl, seeing her crush with makeup must've been too much pretty for her cute babygay brain. She'll probably be capable of speech in a few. It's a really good thing you did here, Sakura. I'm proud. Tell Kyouko I think she looks great, the transformation suits her.}

…'Babygay'? No, okay, she can deal with that later. What's that Sable wants her to pass on to Kyouko? Yeah, she can do that.

"You look gorgeous." She says, hugging her friend from behind. "Sable says the transformation suits you."

Wow, she isn't used to getting compliments like this, but also look at her, she definitely deserves them, she looks gorgeous!

"You did an amazing job Sakura, I love it!"

"…Is Hinata okay?"

After a moment, Hinata murmurs, "Ano…"

Eventually, she barely whispers, "K-Kyouko-chan looks g-good."

…

Kyouko looks at Hinata, then looks at herself in the mirror.

Oh wow. Kyouko does look really pretty right now. If she saw a girl looking like this, and reacted anything like this…

Is Hinata… attracted to her?
She thought that only happened in trashy novels.

Well, she's attracted to girls, so obviously it happens.

…She has no idea how to feel about her friend thinking of her that way though.

Well, when in doubt…

She grins wide and pats her friend on the back.
"Thanks Hinata! I'm glad you like it!"

aaaaa?

No, she needs to hold it together. She needs to be able to at least function around Kyouko.

She blows out a breath and steadies herself, then smiles hesitantly at Kyouko and nods.