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Love Arc Chapter One: First Date! Walking at Yoyogi Park!

Original Release: June 22, 2020 (Fanfiction.net), June 23, 2020 (AO3)

Summary

Finally arriving at the park where they would get married years later, Makoto and Kyoko eagerly go on their first date. What sorts of things will Makoto and Kyoko do together during their romantic walk?

Tropes

• Be Yourself: When Makoto tells Kyoko that he's eating much more neatly than he usually does due to him wanting to be someone that she's not embarrassed to date in public, Kyoko tells him that she's not going to be embarrassed to be seen dating him and that he doesn't have to change who he is for her.
• The Gadfly: When Makoto mentions that he would feed the ducks, despite the fact that it's against the rules in most public park, Kyoko teasingly tells him that she should report and fine him for all the "rule breaking". It's only when he notices her trying to hold in her laughter that he realizes that she was joking.
• Spaghetti Kiss: Discussed. When Kiki expressed disappointment over her parents not kissing while they were laying on the grass, she asks if they kissed over a bowl of ramen. Present!Kyoko correctly guesses that Kiki and Present!Makoto have been watching Lady and the Tramp too many times and says that she's going to delete the movie from their streaming list for a while, much to Kiki and Present!Makoto's dismay
• That Cloud Looks Like...: Makoto and Kyoko take the time to look at clouds and guess their shapes at the former's request. Though Kyoko, someone who's used to investigating murders, sees one of the clouds as a dagger, prompting Makoto to ask her to try and think more innocently.