I can't help but feel a bit sentimental by the fact that we're already 25~30% through the manga (both in terms of page count and chapters). We only just got out of the forest...
Hanano and Lotte are such a nice duo. It's so sweet how Lotte takes Hanano in her care and how she wants to come across as cool and dependable. I love to see Hanano being comfortable around Lotte (even if that sometimes results in getting Lotte angry).
Lotte's short speech about just doing small steps at a time was quite nice. She can be surprisingly well spoken.