Model Idol Combi: Hair

[jitensha]

[ it's rare that she can garner enough time away from a packed schedule and her own school hours to drop by Kaijou, but even if it's just a practice match, Makoto likes to faithfully attend what she can. She's always liked basketball, so growing closer to Kise had only made that fondness stronger. It's fun to watch them get into the game, and it's fun to lose herself cheering for them.

But it's warmer today than it's been all week, and with the hat crammed over her head to hide her identity (she so optimistically felt), it was doing little to cool her head off. Strands were starting to stick to her neck.

... In a sense, it's a happy realization, that her hair was growing longer by the day, but for now, it was a little bit troubling. Still, she waits until the court's cleared out, enough of Kise's squealing crowd dissipating to allow her to sweep her hat off and try to salvage her hair.

It's a shame she can't see what she's doing. ]

Comments

[jitensha]

[ she claps, her expression that same lofty, sort of smug look she'd adopted earlier. ]

It sounds pretty inspirational, if I do say so myself!

[ Makoto, it's not like you're the first person to say it. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[She really isn't, but he doesn't mind.]

Princess Makoto is kind and wise, what a combination!

[jitensha]

I thought that's what all princesses were supposed to be.

[ it's partly why she thought they were so amazing. Even if a lot of them had to sit and wait to be rescued, which she hadn't agreed with. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[He shakes his head, obviously exaggerating.]

There are all kinds of princesses! Makocchi just happens to be one of the rarest!

[jitensha]

That's true... you don't see too many princesses running around in suits...

[ ahahaha... hahahahaha... ha. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[THAT'S NOT WHAT HE MEANT WHY DID YOU TURN IT INTO THAT.]

Eh?? Wait, Makocchi that's not true! Ah, well the suit part...

[... PROBLEM MANAGEMENT TIME.]

Anyway, you're a rare princess because there aren't a lot of girls who happen to be as nice as you! And sometimes you know exactly what I'm thinking even though I never said anything.

[jitensha]

[ BECAUSE HER LIFE. ]

... [ with all the fans he has, she really wonders how it is that Kise doesn't seem to find them as nice. She doesn't see herself as anything special in terms of kindness, not when she's among people like Haruka and Azusa. ]

Ah, that... probably because I got to know you? Or maybe we think alike...

[ex_doubly406]

[Sure there are fans but how many of them came back to show how amazing they are after he rejected them and proceeded to stomp on their heart.

Yeah.]

Hmm, I am pretty good at figuring out what you like. [stahp being such an ikemen kise] And you get top marks for saying things I agree with!

[jitensha]

[ the one who happens to be wearing a ponytail right now, fancy that. ]

Close to a perfect score?

[ex_doubly406]

[Winku.]

With bonus points!

[jitensha]

Yari~!

[ Makoto... ]

[ex_doubly406]

[What a way to make the ponytail seem so unfitting...

He just laughs a little, since she seems so excited about it.]

[jitensha]

[ she is-- though she blinks and fishes out her phone when it starts beeping. ]

That's right... I've got dance practice tonight.

[ex_doubly406]

Eh? Then shouldn't we hurry?

[Since he's pretty sure she doesn't live close to the dance studio.]

[jitensha]

I've got an hour, but that's probably not a bad idea... sorry to drag you around.

[ex_doubly406]

I don't mind, it's one more hour with you!

[So he says, though he's a little disappointed that his basketball time got cut short.]

[jitensha]

[ she flashes him an apologetic smile and reaches up to readjust his cap. ]

Wanna do one more basket?

[ex_doubly406]

Ah, can we? Okay then, pass please!

[This probably gives him away.]

[jitensha]

[ ... he's like a puppy; it makes her grin as she lobs the ball in his direction. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[A puppy who jumps up and does an alley-oop. Look he's always wanted to try it out okay.

He retrieves the ball after, tucking it under his arm to give her a thumbs up.]

Nice pass!

[jitensha]

[ she gives him a victory sign in return; he gets more and more impressive by the day, doesn't he? ]

Nice shot!

[ex_doubly406]

[As disgusting as they are, this is pretty cute.]

I can't take all the credit, but did you see how high I jumped? [He's packing up so that he can leave with her, but his mind's obviously still on the court.] I'll try it during practice too, the timing might've been off just a little.

[jitensha]

If you can get the timing down, that's going to make for an incredible move! It was already pretty smooth, and you didn't have a lot of jump preparation...

[ look at her, she's so enthusiastic about this. ]

[ex_doubly406]

Right? It doesn't take me long to reach the height I need, so if I get there a little faster...

[He's just as enthusiastic too! And this is probably the entire content of their conversation until they reach the studio.]

[jitensha]

[ which is fine, because Makoto at least knows sports, and she's perfectly capable of holding up her end.

Until they reach the studio and she regretfully has to stop talking about alley-oops and breaking through a defensive guard. ]

Thanks for today, Ryota-kun. I really had fun!