"Ha..."
Mukiwa raised her hand to her chest, exhaled a long sigh, composed herself, and then displayed a look of resolute determination. Her bare, fair feet padded against red-strapped wooden clogs as she boldly stepped out from behind the wall where she had been hiding and walked towards Aoto.
"Hmm? Mr. Tachibana, Mr. Saito? What a coincidence to run into you guys here, are you headed home now?"
"Miss Kinoshita?" Seeing Mukiwa walking briskly toward them, Aoto raised an eyebrow and then smiled, "What a coincidence, indeed. I didn't expect to bump into you here."
"Yes, we're just about to head home. Are you here to buy dinner for tonight?"
Aoto glanced at the basket full of fresh vegetables that Mukiwa was carrying.
"Yes." Mukiwa lifted the basket in front of her face, "I wanted to have grilled greens tonight, so I specifically went to buy some fresh greens!"
