Makishima’s Moods MAKISHIMA: Yeah, I’m over my cold now. Sorry for worrying you, Kinjou. Huh? …Oh, the class notes for what I missed in lectures, huh? Yeah, of course, the sooner I get them, the better. [opens and closes door] Huh? Today? Huh? Onoda and the others are already on their way? I can’t leave the house then… Yeah, I’ll be waiting here. Yeah, see you.
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ONODA: Sorry, Imaizumi-kun, Naruko-kun, for making you come when it’s me that Kinjou-san left his notebooks to. IMAIZUMI: Don’t worry about it. I have a CD that I still need to return to Makishima-san anyway. NARUKO: That’s right, Onoda-kun. The old man said [imitating TADOKORO] “he’s probably bored outta his mind” and gave me a video of a bike race he recorded to give anyway. ONODA: Thanks, you two. [thinking] Makishima-san skipped club while he was sick, so I can’t wait to see him again after so long.
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MAKISHIMA: Sho—Sho—Sh—ac—shoo! Hmm? No, that was just a sneeze. My cold is all gone. [turns over] Huh? Someone is talking about me? Kwah! The only person who’d do that is you. So, what are you calling about? Hm? The latest edition of Cycle Time? No, I haven’t bought this month’s yet… Huh?! W—Wait! Don’t read from it! He—Hey, wait!! …I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU JUST DID THAT! …I look forward to the next edition every month, you know! [groans] …Huh? Of course it’s enough to make me want to sigh. You took my enjoyment from me! It’s because of someone that I’ve been stuck in my room in the first place… You’re asking me who’s fault that is? Look inside yourself and ask that! Bye, Toudou. Tch! [hangs up] Jeez, that guy is unbelievable. [phone rings again] Huh? [picks up] I told you, don’t talk to me about bikes anymor— Ah. It’s you, Tadokorocchi. Sorry about that. No, that was something else. No, I’m not mad. So, what’s up? Oh, I heard from Kinjou that Onoda and the others are coming. I know. It’ll be fine, nothing for you to worry about. Yeah. Yeah. I just have to greet them with a smile, right? Yeah. A smile.
[The front bell rings]
MAKISHIMA: Sounds like someone’s here, so I’m hanging up. Yeah, it’s probably them. See you. [hangs up] Yeah, yeah. You don’t have to keep pressing the bell like that, I can hear you.
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