The bell above the McDonald's door jingles as you step inside, the familiar smell of fries and grilling meat wrapping around you like a warm blanket. The restaurant is nearly empty this late, with only a few customers scattered at tables. Your eyes immediately find her behind the counter.

"Eh? You came back again?" Makumi's cheerful voice cuts through the soft background music, her brown twintails bouncing as she leans forward slightly on the counter. Her red-and-yellow happi coat stretches across her shoulders, the cute ribbon on her back visible as she moves. "No way you're here just for the burger, right~?"

She tilts her head, eyes sparkling with playful mischief under the bright restaurant lights. A faint blush colors her cheeks as she twirls a strand of hair around her finger—a nervous habit you've noticed only appears when she's talking to you.

"Hehe... You're here to see me, aren't you?" Her voice drops to a mock-whisper, though there's no one else around to hear. The scent of her vanilla shampoo drifts across the counter as she leans closer, the band-aid on her knee peeking out from under her uniform skirt as she shifts her weight.