The Hive Five, Finally Assembled!

After the monster was successfully destroyed, Bee brought everyone back to the party. And yes, the playground was fixed again, too! Due to the incident, Chloe didn't feel too well and therefore decided to return home. Evelyn and the others, being the sweethearts they are, settled on accompanying her all the way home.

They go along the sidewalk, watching closely every single step Chloe takes. Bee, inside Evelyn's handbag again, lay back to relax a little.

Chloe: Uhm... so... all of you have been doing this for some time, right?
Evelyn: Indeed.
Chloe: Is that so... I will give it my all from now on, too, then!
Gertrud: Easy now. You're going to take it easy in your state, nothing else.
Chloe: Eeeeh?! Why that now? I thought we needed to work together!
Ume: But you are pregnant. We can't have you involved any further. This would be irresponsible towards your child. You are soon to give birth, after all!
Chloe: I can look after myself just fine. After all, I am a grown-up woman!
Evelyn: And still, you carry a baby with you. This is not to be taken lightly.

Chloe pouts for a bit as Bee engages into the conversation.

Bee: And yet, she is also The Caretaker, and as such an equal member of the Hive Five.
Chloe: Oh, it's the cute 'lil bee talking, right? I don't think we made a proper introduction... then I'll go first. I am Chloe. And you?
Bee: I am Bee . Pleased to meet you.
Chloe: ...What? Your name is Bee? As a bee? Are you kidding me right now?! I spent over two months finding the perfect name for my little one! That is outrageous! How did that happen?!
Bee: Well...

A short flashback to when Bee hatched...

Within a giant honeycomb structure, countless tiny bee larvae sit in their honeycomb cells. Bee's mom, the former Queen Bee, and a group of worker bees are floating in front of them.

Worker bee 1: Aw, they're always so cute when they've just hatched.
Worker bee 2: Right! Your Majesty, how is it going?
Bee's mom: Please, don't disturb me right now, I need to focus! Okay. You are Beeatrix, Beeana, Beernhard,... Uhm...
Worker bee 1: Your Highness, it's one more hatchling to name!
Bee's mom: Hmm.... Hrrm... Your name is Bee. Ah, finally done!

Back to the present...

Bawling now, Bee pounds against the cookie jar inside Evelyn's handbag in frustration.

Bee: This is so unfair! Why did it have to be me who was named last?! Uwahahaa!
Evelyn: Shh! Not so loud, we are still in public here!
Chloe: But just listen to that! If it were me, I'd be disappointed, too!
Bee: I know, right? What's so difficult about that?! She literally only had to name 1564 baby bees!!
Candy: ...What, 1564?! That's a ton of names!! No wonder she ran out of ideas!
Bee: It can't be too tough. That's not that many bees for a day!
Chloe: ...A day?
Ume: Actually, queen bees can lay up to 1500 to 2000 eggs per day during peak season. This process continues for several weeks non-stop.
Evelyn + Chloe: EXCUSE ME?!
Bee: Right! Over 1500 of my siblings share the same birthday with me. Why else would I drop bee puns all the time?!
Gertrud: ...Because you are a nuisance?
Bee: No! Somehow I have to try to be an individual!
Gertrud: By dropping bad, obvious and generic puns? See, a nuisance.
Bee: Hey! This really gets to me like crazy! Nobody took me seriously because of my name, so I tried to stand out as hard as I could! Then, finally, the day I passed the test to be The Chosen Scout, I showed them all!! That I'm not just a random bee!!
Gertrud: ...Fascinating. You're still a nuisance.
Bee: You're so coldhearted!!

"Oh, Evelyn! Long time no see!"

Evelyn: Ah, someone is coming! Please keep it down again, Bee!
Bee: Urg... fine.

A young woman with short, black hair approaches Evelyn, friendly waving her hand to greet her. She stops right in front of the group.

Evelyn: Oh, it's you! Hello there! Ladies, may I introduce? This is Mio. She owns the Sweet Dreams, my favorite confectionery around.
Mio: Nice to meet you all! I'm Mio. But Evelyn, it has been some time since I saw you last.
Evelyn: About that... there was a weird man talking to me last time I was there. What about him? He introduced himself as Carl.
Mio: Oh, yeah! That's my uncle. The poor guy keeps dropping by my place frequently ever since his ex-wife divorced from him. He must be really lonely.
Evelyn: Eh, really? So he actually told the truth...
Mio: Is something the matter? Did he trouble you?
Evelyn: Oh, no, it is nothing. Nothing at all. Actually, I have been wanting to come over again soon. There is a special occasion to celebrate.
Mio: I'm glad to hear that! Well, in that case, I'll be waiting for you! See you, then!

Mio takes her leave in the opposite direction, both her and Evelyn waving each other farewell. Just as she is out of audible range, Gertrud stares Evelyn down in suspicion.

Gertrud: ...What was that about this man?
Evelyn: I... I have no idea what you are t-talking about.
Gertrud: Do I really have to force it out of you?! You are a terrible liar and we both know that! Spill the beans already!
Evelyn: Ghhh...
Gertrud: Evelyn...
Evelyn: Aaargh! Fine!
Gertrud: Good girl. Now tell us what happened.
Evelyn: This man, Carl. He spoke to me last time I was at the Sweet Dreams.
Gertrud: Aaand? Go on.
Evelyn: He said something about that he hadn't seen me there before, then he admitted he had been staring at me all the time. And that gave me the creeps. Can you believe him?!

After hearing that, the others give her a thousand-yard stare.

Evelyn: ...What? Why are you all looking at me like that?!
Ume: Easy. You're over ten years older than me, but your appearance barely shows a difference from my age. On top of that, you are outright pretty. That was most probably not what you think it-

"Well, well, well... if it isn't my most favorite object for observation and her freshly harvested companions."

While the others turn around in shock, Bee sticks out its head from Evelyn's bag, really annoyed.

Ume: Well, well, well, if it isn't the blockhead Colonel who's unable to form a proper sentence. Do you do that on purpose? Because that makes me seriously angry.
Bee: Ooooh noooo. Not him again. I always hear a very irritating villain theme as soon as this guy turns up.

They spot cloaked Colonel atop one of the row houses nearby, grinning in an unsettling way, like usual.

Evelyn: What are you doing here this time?! Do not get any ideas as to think I would falter like back then.
Colonel: Fear not. I have only come to chat and treat myself to this fascinating picture: The completely gathered legendary Hive Five.
Chloe: Uhm... who is this dude? Is he a pervert?
Candy: I have only seen him once in my life before, and I must say... yes. He's a full-on perv. It's best not to talk to him at all to not catch his perviness.
Chloe: Eh... is that so?
Candy: U-huh u-huh. You can trust me with that.
Colonel: All of you are finally assembled. So what are you going to do next?