[She watches him beneath the water for a moment, not surfacing right away when he begins to pull himself up. The water distorts both their features some, but her eyes are focused and piercing.
Was he disappointed? Apparently not, though she can't understand why. When she had lost to Rin, she really had been ready to pull him under the water and drown him for it. Was it simply not in Makoto's nature to get angry about these things?
Probably he just wasn't a terribly sore loser like Oona was.
These boys were entirely too endearing for her to take.
She broke the surface and listen to him, not bothering to hide her surprise at being thanked. What did she say to that? 'You're welcome' didn't seem to make sense here. After a moment she pulls herself up as well to sit next to him, letting her tail dip into the water]
You are not upset. [An observation, not a question, and Oona can't help but look a little impressed by it all. What a good attitude to have...]
Of course took you seriously. Why would I not? Was beaten by human before for, eh... What is the word, underestimating? Him. Will not make same mistake again.
[She pushes her lengthy hair over her shoulder and begins to wring it out some. In retrospect she didn't miss this part about being in the water-- she'd found she rather liked her hair better when it was dry and soft, but this was a small price to pay to be in the water again. It hadn't seemed so bad when her hair had only gone down to her chin, either...
Oona glances to him] You swim well. Was impressed, truly. [Which is high praise coming from a mermaid of all people.] You and Rin and Haru... You are different with water than other people are. A...respect, suppose. Do not normally see that in humans.
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Was he disappointed? Apparently not, though she can't understand why. When she had lost to Rin, she really had been ready to pull him under the water and drown him for it. Was it simply not in Makoto's nature to get angry about these things?
Probably he just wasn't a terribly sore loser like Oona was.
These boys were entirely too endearing for her to take.
She broke the surface and listen to him, not bothering to hide her surprise at being thanked. What did she say to that? 'You're welcome' didn't seem to make sense here. After a moment she pulls herself up as well to sit next to him, letting her tail dip into the water]
You are not upset. [An observation, not a question, and Oona can't help but look a little impressed by it all. What a good attitude to have...]
Of course took you seriously. Why would I not? Was beaten by human before for, eh... What is the word, underestimating? Him. Will not make same mistake again.
[She pushes her lengthy hair over her shoulder and begins to wring it out some. In retrospect she didn't miss this part about being in the water-- she'd found she rather liked her hair better when it was dry and soft, but this was a small price to pay to be in the water again. It hadn't seemed so bad when her hair had only gone down to her chin, either...
Oona glances to him] You swim well. Was impressed, truly. [Which is high praise coming from a mermaid of all people.] You and Rin and Haru... You are different with water than other people are. A...respect, suppose. Do not normally see that in humans.