[ she does a visible double-take when she sees that it is indeed not a nemesis or her annoying inner consciousness, but ]
Oh, Xiaolang! Sorry, I thought you were someone else!
[ someone Makoto would be morally fine with punching... and while red pollen is making her a tad more irritable right now, seeing a familiar face is basically like the best thing that could happen to Makoto right now, aside from the flowers being nice to her. ]
Er... sorry. I've been here for a while... I mean, of course they work, that is -- wait, what are you doing out here?
[ what is makoto doing out here is the real question, but she must ask. let her try and be like a responsible adult for two seconds even if Xiaolang saw her being extremely lame. ]
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Oh, Xiaolang! Sorry, I thought you were someone else!
[ someone Makoto would be morally fine with punching... and while red pollen is making her a tad more irritable right now, seeing a familiar face is basically like the best thing that could happen to Makoto right now, aside from the flowers being nice to her. ]
Er... sorry. I've been here for a while... I mean, of course they work, that is -- wait, what are you doing out here?
[ what is makoto doing out here is the real question, but she must ask. let her try and be like a responsible adult for two seconds even if Xiaolang saw her being extremely lame. ]