uchi-uchi:

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So we see this in the preview and I think they’re posters for two separate events? And the one they’re standing in front is the one they want to go to.

But then:

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They end up at the firework one (the one Makoto’s in front of) so does this mean that Haru went along with Makoto’s decision? And opted out of the water one for the firework one? IS THAT WHY MAKOTO SMILES AT HIM

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BECAUSE AS LONG AS MAKOTO IS THERE, IT’S FINE…………

One thing that made me happy was when Makoto smiled after he lost. Haruka has a trauma (about people losing to him) since Rin turned out that way at the beginning because Rin lost to Haruka. So, competing with each other seriously but seeing the other person smile— as Haruka, that saved me. When (Makoto) looked like he was crying, that made me, as Haruka, feel really pained. But then he smiled— even though he must have been feeling totally frustrated over losing! I thought, what a nice guy. What a great friendship.

Shimazaki Nobunaga (FREE!ES radio ep5)