Model Idol Combi: there's always that first date

[jitensha]

[ Makoto had heard it on the highest authority (Miki) that girls should always be fashionably late to their dates. It left the guy 'frothing with desire', or something like that. And she'd dwelt on it, she really had, even as she sifted through her closet for the sixth time.

Makoto has always been Makoto, though, and that meant she didn't feel right purposely taking her time. It's why she's waiting near the entrance-- has been waiting for ten minutes with the long black skirt and the white shirt with the artfully placed frills and the red heels that click so cutely when she walks. It's a far cry from the jeans and sweatshirts she usually runs around in.

But she'd like to think it's not bad. ]

Comments

[jitensha]

I've never heard of sincerity killing someone before, though!

[ex_doubly406]

If it's Makocchi, it's possible.

[jitensha]

I'd definitely never risk your life!

[ex_doubly406]

[How did this conversation get here...]

Well I don't think you would on purpose. It's more like they're surprise attacks with status effects you don't know about?

[jitensha]

[ because dorks. ]

... Ryota-kun, you make me sound so dangerous.

[ex_doubly406]

[He's not even sorry.]

Ah, I didn't! It's just that I need to be emotionally prepared sometimes!

[jitensha]

Ah, but you get such a nice expression when you're surprised!

[ex_doubly406]

H-Huh?! Makocchi, are you making fun of me? You are!

[jitensha]

I'm being serious! You looked really cute just then!

[ex_doubly406]

I'm the one who's supposed to say that...

[jitensha]

I can say it, too! It's true, after all!

[ she kind of likes flustering him. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[He's noticed.]

How come it turned out like this... [Boooo...] Anyway, Makocchi's way cuter in my opinion.

[jitensha]

[ ... no, there she goes again, nice and red. ]

H-hold on, then you have to let me prepare!

[ex_doubly406]

[Ehehehe...]

But you didn't let me prepare. Think of it as returning the favour!

[jitensha]

It feels more like cheating...

[ex_doubly406]

Eeeh?! It's not cheating! You didn't tell me not to! It can't be helped if you didn't think of it.

You didn't need to say it like that either, that was mean.

[jitensha]

You're better at this than I am!

[ guys pls. ]

[ex_doubly406]

That's just how it goes, you don't get a step by step in real life.

[Annnd... to save them from disaster (seriously, what happened), the bus that they need to catch whizzes by them as they stand a small distance away from the stop.

Welp. Time to run.]

[jitensha]

[ ... oh.

OH... that was the bus. The bus to get her home, and it's driving away without them on it, and Makoto promptly forgets this (frankly pointless) argument in favor of getting a firm grip on her things, shooting Kise a wordless look of desperate determination, and if he thought she was fast before...

It's nothing compared to the way she sprints after the bus now. Not that Makoto can keep good time with a bus, but it won't be for lack of trying. ]

Waiiiiiiiiiiiit!

[ex_doubly406]

Ah--

[She's still damn fast in those heels.

But Kise's got his height and legs, and while she's doing a great job of impressing him with her speed, she's not fueled by sheer terror right now. Also, there aren't any ghosts popping out that he can make friends with.

So after a moment he does catch up to her, and he's sure he can overtake her too. Which is why he grabs her hand.

They're probably not going to catch that bus, but at least they're not going to bicker about something trivial.]

[jitensha]

... Ah. [ she echoes him, bleakly and belatedly, when she finally stumbles and almost loses a heel. Thanks to his hand, she doesn't topple, but the bus is already picking up speed and disappearing into traffic.

Leaving them there, hand-in-hand. ]

There it goes...

[ex_doubly406]

That's weird, they usually see me.

[...]

I guess we have to wait for the next one, Makocchi.

[And he doesn't let go of her hand.]

[jitensha]

... Sorry. [ she gives his hand a light squeeze of apology, leaning a little against him. ] I should have been paying better attention.

[ex_doubly406]

Ah, no, you weren't the only one. [He clears his throat.] But about that, sorry...

[jitensha]

Me too. [ boy does she look embarrassed. ] I really was happy hearing that I'm cute, I just got a little...