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Stop saying that. No one will be inconvenienced. If they have a problem then they can just talk to me and I'll handle it.

[He's not exactly physically strong so he can't beat anyone up. Makishima will run them over with his bike or... something.]

[this attitude alone could probably scare them. i mean, it's working on onoda, so.] O- Okay! I'm sorry!!

[But he's almost scared of everything so that doesn't help prove much.]

What do you want me to bring you to eat?

[s-shhh. that's beside the point.]

Oh... I don't know? I've never been inside Honeybee yet.... [he hums a little in thought.] What kind of stuff do they have to offer?

It's a bakery and cafe. Lots of baked goods and sandwiches, some salads and soups too. We have sugar free sweets.

[He'd mention that Tadokoro works there with him but it would probably just upset him again.]

Our baker is really good. We have new yakisoba bread. It's still early, so we have a few fresh fruit tarts left too.

[he perks up a little.] Really? I guess I'll have some yakisoba bread if it wouldn't be too much trouble.

You're not trouble. [Said surprisingly affectionately.]

I'll be heading out in a few minutes, and I'll meet you around the fountain. Be careful.

Okay! I'll meet you there soon! [heee he gets to eat with his friend/papa yeaaaa boi, also did you want to turn this into an action log thing O: or do you want it to end here? i'm cool with either /o/]

[Spidermomdadfriend action log yo!!]

[okay! onoda will be sitting by the fountain, kicking his legs out and waiting for spiderpapamommy to roll up]

[Onoda doesn't have to wait long, since soon enough Makishima comes by with a special delivery. There's a basket on the front of the bike, only set there whenever he needs to make deliveries and can be easily removed. When he pulls up, he climbs off and begins to open the basket, pulling out a brown paper bag along with a water bottle.]

The bag is insulated so the yakisoba is still warm. I got two, one for each of us. There's a dessert too.

[onoda smiles as he scoots over a little and makes some room for makishima.] Oh? Wow that must be nice! It probably helps for those deliveries, right??

[he perks up even more at the mention of desert. a nice lunch with spiderpapamommy!!!] How has your day been Makishima-san?

[After zipping up the basket, Makishima sets the paper bag down beside Onoda before he takes a seat, offering him the water bottle.]

It comes in handy when you want to keep cold things cold and warm things warm. The owner knows I ride fast so there's no problem with anything arriving late, it's just a matter of making it the right temperature on arrival.

[At the second question, Makishima pauses, then reaches out to ruffle Onoda's hair a bit before he begins to reach into the paper bag.]

Things are pretty good. Nothing to complain about. What about you?

Must be nice to be able to incorporate doing what you love with your job. [he smiles as he takes the bottle.] What happens if it's the wrong temperature? [not that it could be, because makishima wouldn't have to worry about that kind of thing. but he is curious!!]

And, well... it's been kind of weird.

That's why I took the job. I only know a little bit about baking because of Tadokorocchi, so I can't help very much in the kitchen. But deliveries I can handle. [There isn't exactly anything else he's qualified for. Granted he could have taken a risk and tried to get hired for something he has zero experience in, but for the moment, Makishima is content enough being a delivery person. Not that he needs another excuse to ride his bike more often, but it gives him something to do where otherwise he'd be occupied with his thoughts on the Interhigh.

As he pulls out the packaging with one of the yakisoba, Makishima throws a brief curious look at Onoda before he shrugs and takes a small bite of the bread, waiting until after he's done chewing to answer.]

There's been no problem like that ever. But if customers aren't satisfied, they're offered a refund or a free meal.

[Makishima pushes the bag closed to Onoda to signal he start eating.]

Because you're not used to it yet, right?

[he reaches into the bag and pulls out the yakisoba bread he had bought just for him. he opens the bag, but before he has the opportunity to bite into it he pauses. ah, yeah that'd make sense...] Well it's a good thing you don't have to worry about that kind of thing because you're pretty fast.

[he nods again, ready to take a bite out of the bread but then pauses once more. he knows makishima-san would get mad at him if he wasn't honest... but... he's not sure if he wants to get tadokoro-san in trouble. so- wow, now seems like a good time to bite into that bun!] Oh, uhm, mmhm!

[Makishima watches him eat for a moment before he stares down at his own yakisoba, then over to his bike.]

It's like that. I don't think it ever really changes. You get used to things the longer you're here, but you still get that feeling that you should be back home. [That's the way Makishima always feels, especially the more that he's reminded of the Interhigh and how far behind he happens to be. Tadokoro knows more than he does, and now Onoda does too. It makes him impatient, makes him feel like he's been left behind, and it's frustrating.

But there's no point in being angry. He's given up on that childish sort of thought a long time ago. He'll have his chance, he just sometimes wishes that it was sooner instead of later]

[he heaves a tiny sigh.] Well that's kind of relieving... [he pauses.] But does that mean that you get homesick? [onoda hasn't really been away from home for too long to actually miss being at home. though of course he has had some moments when he was away at camp. but that was for a couple of days, a week at most.]

[While a part of Makishima does miss home, it's a lot more than that that he happens to miss. More importantly, it's the prospect of a race. Being with his whole team, preparing for the first day of the Interhigh. They were finally there in Hakone, with the hot sun shining over them and the faint hints of the ocean breeze in the air. He could see that mountain far up ahead and the roads empty, ready for racers of all kinds, ready for them.]

Something like that. A little.

[He'd missed Tadokoro, he'd missed Naruko, and he'd missed Onoda. Even with some of them here, it still wasn't the sort of place he wanted them to be. Back home... that's where they belonged.]

[he looks down as he continues to munch on his yakisoba bread.] What's the stuff you miss the most that you can't get here, but you could easily back home?

[onoda is a little sad that he won't be able to bike every day to and from a place like akiba.]

[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.

[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!!!

[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.

[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.

[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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