“Sweetheart, I really think you should get some rest.” Plum said as she gently touched her friend’s shoulder, startling her from a distracted trance.

“EH!?” the golden cat gasped. “Oh…no, I can keep going.” she insisted, offering a weak smile. “Really, I’m fine.”

“I agree with Plum.” Tange announced, pausing in her fruit slicing to join in the conversation. “You look really tired. You should go to bed. We can do this.”

“But, I—“

“Aaaaaand, you didn’t even take your midday rest.” Candy chimed in, wiping her sticky hands upon her apron.

“But, I’m—“

“Come to think of it,” Mint began, pausing in her dishwashing task to supply her input, “I do not recall having seen you eat much of anything at all today.”

“Oh, but—“

“You haven’t eaten, either?” Sugar exclaimed, accidentally squirting an ample splattering of frosting onto a batch of miniature cupcakes. “But, you’ll make yourself sick if you don’t eat well.” she said, as she hurried to her manager’s side, gently taking hold of her hands and squeezing them, warmly.

“And if you don’t get proper rest.” Tange added.

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