Makoto’s at soup! Man, that joke never gets old, no matter how many times she says it or plays it. Some people just don’t appreciate the hilarity of the joke, but they inevitably give her a pity laugh or ask her to leave after a half-dozen repetitions. But also, she’s really at soup because they’re doing the giant soup pot in Fibonacci Ward this winter.
“Smells like... albondigas soup?” she mutters to herself, letting her beastkin senses do the heavy lifting. No matter what kind of soup it is, a bowl or two is always a good way to unwind after a long shift at work, and maybe she can even take some home to share.
“Feels like it’s a lot more crowded than it was last year,” she says, turning to look at all the lined-up citizens. She barely even registers as a shadow falls across her, but when Makoto finally realizes someone’s fallen into line behind her, her eyes widen. It’s not that it’s someone she dislikes or is surprised to see, it’s just... a bit awkward.
“Rosa! It’s been a while, huh?” she says, pushing down any lingering feelings. “Been... Uh, well, I don’t keep count. I don’t really have a mind for numbers.”
Makoto hadn’t seen her since Travis was pulled from the city. The two women didn’t really know each other, they just knew of each other, especially since Travis had had a terminal case of never-stop-talking-itus. They’d barely exchanged more than a handful of pleasantries in their brief meetings, but now they were trapped in the soup line, and there could no escape. No escape without soup, at least, but such a thing was barely worth considering.
“Kinda fun to come here just so you can tell people you’re at soup, though,” she says, desperate to fill the air. “It never gets old, trust me.”