Child Haru & Makoto

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[He honestly wasn't sure how it happened. Or why, or how it was logistically (or feasibly) was possible--

--but that didn't stop the reality that a Haru that Makoto only believed was left in his memories was here before him.

The small boy couldn't be much older than Ran and Ren were now--if he was older that was. Makoto was already too flabbergasted to accurately judge how old exactly this child could be. But he was undeniably Haru. The same Haru that he knew back then...and really not much different than the Haru he knew now. At least expression-wise.

Makoto kneels down to be eye level with the boy, giving him a cautious smile.]

Haru-chan, right?

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[They're entering the locker room now, Makoto taking a moment to open one of the larger closets near the doorway.

Being new, the swim club was equipped with plenty of new spare suits for the kids who wanted to "test the waters"--as well as some spare wet suits Makoto had borrowed himself when he volunteered at the club.

Makoto of course, had his own leg suit in his schoolbag, which he had brought with him. He sets it down on one of the benches, digging it out.]

Then feel free to pick one that fits you. I'll meet you in a second.

[Changing in front of Haru now would be...weird. So he walks over into one of the other parts of the locker room to change himself.]

[asight]

[Haru nods and heads off the area where he remembers the spare suits being. Thankfully, they're still there, and he picks out one that looks about his size. He quickly changes, wanting to get into the water as soon as possible.]