It never rains in California

[jitensha]

[ the weather had been nice on her end, when her last job of the day had wrapped up. And Makoto still had a good chunk of day left over, so after a call home to let her mother know where she'd be, and a text to her fellow Makoto to make sure it was okay, she'd hopped the train.

... And then it had started to rain.

A lot.

Luckily, she has a baseball cap this time, which helps, although once she's off the platform (and subsequent bus) and out in the weather, there's little hope for the rest of her staying dry in this downpour. Then the question became... where was she even supposed to find Makoto? Swimming practice couldn't happen, unless they had an indoor pool... should she ask around town? Was it that tiny of one? Or maybe she should just cave and call him. ]

I probably should... this weather isn't exactly making it easy to spot anyone.

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[makotoned]

[She'll be waiting for him, huh...? And he smiles at that, nodding.]

I won't keep you waiting for too long.

[And since her train seems to be coming up...the best he can do is smile as happily as he can.]

Thank you for visiting, Makoto-chan. [and, well, it just slips out--] I'll miss you until next time.

[jitensha]

[ the look she gives him is startled, a little blindsided-- because she is. She hadn't thought about it, but he says it so easily, and that's when it occurs to her. She'll miss him too.

... When had she started looking forward to seeing him so much? She was always happy to see her friends, but somehow... this feels different. ]

Y-yeah... [ she's replacing her hat on her head now, tugging the brim down in embarrassment as she offers him a final smile. ] I won't let you miss me for long!

[makotoned]

[And he offers her a final smile too and just a nod at that, bidding her farewell and seeing her onto her train--

so that he can be utterly embarrassed in peace. Granted, it's not so strange to say to a friend, right? He'd said that to Rin when he'd left for Australia.

But still, it...seems different. And as he walks on back to start looking for a home for the kitten, he's...definitely blushing--but he's smiling, too.]