Makoto knocks on the door. It's a Saturday morning, but looking after Haru-chan is more or less a full-time job. "Haru-chan! Haru-chan, are you awake?"

There's no response, as usual, so Makoto tries the door. The smell of cooking rice and sanma fish wafts through as it swings open.

Haru-chan doesn't look away from the stove as Makoto walks into the kitchen. "Morning," Makoto says, unperturbed. "I brought eggs."

"Mm. Thanks."

"It's nice out today. Nagisa wants to go to the pool with us later."

Haru-chan's eyes brighten, drifting involuntarily toward the window before snapping back to the pan. "Okay." He transfers the sanma to a plate before it burns. "Cooked?"

Makoto blinks, confused, then remembers his grocery bag and sets the contents on the table. "Yeah, my mom made extra this morning. Also extra octopus wieners, since my sister wanted them."

"Thanks to your mom." The rice cooker beeps a cheerful tune, and Haru-chan goes to open it.

"I was thinking we should do some relay practice with Rei today. Nagisa's been working with him, but it's time we tried it with all four of us." Makoto busies himself with setting out the chopsticks in the brief silence. Haru-chan's in a good mood right now, but one never knows if that will change when Rin is involved.

"Yeah, let's."

Makoto looks up. Haru-chan smiles faintly, hands him a bowl of rice.

"Eat up, the pool opens in half an hour."