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#1456 holly heights

I can't get to the phone right now so I'm sorry to
have missed your call! If you could please
leave your name and message and I will
get back to you as quickly as I can!—

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[climber]

[It's an excessively sentimental question, but for once, Makishima doesn't have much of a problem answering it.]

Hills. Everything around here is flat. Even just riding to school would be more exciting than what's around here.

There's at least one hill now though, because of Toudou. [Probably the only thing he'll ever genuinely thank him for.] But other than that this isn't much of a place for us climbers. It's kind of frustrating.

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[onoda is not very sure how to feel about there not being any hills or mountains that they can climb in this place. he's mostly leaning towards feeling sad over it, though. but at least they have one hill, so it probably could have been way worse.] Oh.... Well, I guess we can just work on flats then? Whenever we leave we'll be able to race both positions really well!!!

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[Onoda sounds so positive about the suggestion, but Makishima doubts it'll do them much good. He's tried for three years to improve his sprinting skills and his speed on flats, and while he knows he's much better than he used to be before, he doesn't think there's much of a point in trying to work harder at it. He doubts any of the progress would remain with him when they both return home.

Back to the Interhigh. Except, that's not what Onoda has waiting for him.]

You've gone through a lot, haven't you? Back home.

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[he tries :c he's always been the type to try to make any shitty or horrible situation look a little better. he looks up and nods at makishima's question.] Yes, I have. But I don't think I could have honestly made it through without your help.

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[His face feels warm with embarrassment, but instead of pushing the feeling away stubbornly as he normally would, Makishima lets it envelop him all the way down to his heart, and he can't help but smile. Not just because of Onoda's sweet nature, but because he feels like those words aren't entirely right.

No, Onoda is wrong. He came to them because of Imaizumi and Naruko. Even though he'd helped him discover his skills as a climber, Onoda had that potential with him all along. He always had that strength. He was always destined for incredible things. Everything that's happened is because of him, everything that could happen that he's always hoped for is because of him.

He's the one that should be thankful. If he'd never found him, if they'd never met...

Makishima leans in close without warning, and wraps an arm around Onoda's shoulder in a tight embrace.]

You're amazing, Sakamichi.

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[yes, good. besides, didn't you hear that it's bad for your health to push those kinds of feelings away anyway?? accept them with an open heart and mind okok?

ALSO WOW NO WHY WOULD YOU EVEN THINK THAT???? MY DOKIS. w;A;w an au where onoda didn't join the biking club and continued living a sad, lonely life.... the sohoku team would probably still be the same. for the most part. though they probably wouldn't want to push to their fullest potential if he never joined. WHY AM I DOING THIS TO MYSELF DSLAKGF DAISY.

anyway- he blinks, not really expecting to be hugged so fondly by his senpai (as fondly as makishima can muster at least). and after a few moments he reaches up and wraps his arms around maki's returning the hug. and then of course flails a little at the compliment.] A- Ah thank you Makishima-san! But you're even more amazing than I am! I'm really glad to have you as a senpai.