Maki #220: Fluttering Footsteps
Player
Makiiiii! Sorry to keep you waiting!
Maki
I haven't been waiting long at all. I only just got here.
Player
Oh, are those shoes new? I've never seen them before.
Maki
Yes, I bought them last week but I haven't had the chance to wear them yet.
| Option 1: “They look really good on you!” |
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| Player They look really good on you! So cute! Maki R-Really? Thanks. |
| Option 2: “Today marks your shoes' first day out.” |
| Player So that means today marks your shoes' first day out. Maki Their first day out? *Chuckle* You're the only one who'd say something like that. |
Player
All right, let's get our shopping game on! There's somewhere I really wanna go to with you.
Maki
Uh…
Player
Maki?
Maki
It's nothing. Let's go.
[Fade in/out.]
Maki
By the way, are you coming along tomorrow?
Player
Tomorrow? Oh, you mean ice skating? I wish I could, but I've already got other plans. What about you?
Maki
I am. Rin's really looking forward to it…
Maki
…Urgh.
Player
Maki, a-are you okay?
Maki
I'm okay. Sorry about that.
Player
Is it your feet? Do they hurt?
Maki
Huh? No, of course not…
Player
It's actually been on my mind this whole time. You've been walking a little strangely. Could I see your feet?
Maki
Sure…
Player
Sorry… Oh no! You've got a shoe sore! Hang on, let me put some band-aids on that.
[Fade in/out.]
Player
There. I'm sorry you had to walk like that this whole time. If I had realized sooner it wouldn't have gotten this bad.
Maki
I really didn't want you to notice.
Player
Why's that?
Maki
Because I'm sure you'd tell me to go home and not force myself to walk today if you did…
Maki
I made the choice hang out with you all day today, so I don't wanna go home partway through… And I've been dying to show these shoes off to you.
Player
Are you saying you put off wearing these shoes until today just for me?
Maki
Was that wrong of me?
Player
Not at all! That makes me really happy, but I also don't want you to push yourself more than you have to. Could you give me your hand?
Maki
My hand? Okay, here.
Player
Let's walk around today holding hands like this. I'll know in an instant if you're in pain or not this way.
Maki
You do things like this with such a nonchalant look on your face sometimes.
Player
Things like what?
Maki
Don't worry. Thanks.
Player
Oh! You have to go ice skating tomorrow! Are you gonna be all right?
Maki
I'll be fine. I'm not planning on doing much skating. I think it's more likely that I'll have to keep an eye on Rin and the others so they don't get up to any mischief.
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