Recap / How I Met Your Mother (And How I Met Your Father) One-Shot One: Summer Reunion at the Water Park!

The Ultimate Detective and The Ultimate Hope Gaiden: Summer Reunion at the Water Park!

Original Release: April 25, 2020 (Fanfiction.net), April 26, 2020 (AO3)

Summary

At Hina's suggestion, the majority of Class 78th decides to meet up at a water park during their summer vacation. Will Makoto and Kyoko's bond of friendship deepen during this outing?

Tropes

• Beach Episode: The chapter is mainly about Class 78 (sans Byakuya, Toko, and Celeste) hanging out at a water park. The reason those three aren't there?
  Byakuya: I have better things to do with my time than splash around with you commoners.
  Toko: I…if Master’s not…going, then I’m not either!
  Celeste: As I’ve stated previously, there’s nothing I hate more than getting water on my face.
• Blackmail: Played for Laughs. Junko takes a picture of Kyoko holding onto Makoto on their float◊ and threatens to put it on the internet.
• Everyone Can See It: While Makoto tells his family about his time at the water park, particularly the times he hung out with Kyoko, Shingi thinks about how his enthusiasm reminds him of his early days of his romance with Hana while Komaru thinks how it's obvious that her brother's got a crush on Kyoko.
• Got Volunteered: While trying to help Chihiro get over his nerves over riding a water slide, Mondo volunteers Makoto to try it first because he's the Class Representative.
  Makoto: (Thinking) …How does me being Class Representative obligate me to try anything first? And we’re not even in school!
• Stealth Hi/Bye: When Makoto turns around to ask who in the group would want to ride down the water slide with him, everyone but Kyoko had already left.