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Naomi shrugs.
"First day we met, she bought me takoyaki. I was in the Light Music Club, she was going home from violin practice, and that's how I got to know her."
Maki offers Taro her hand with a sweet smile.
"'Sides, you seem kinda, well, literally hot and bothered. You need to chill out a little bit."

Naomi recoils as Maki takes over to have a look at Taro, lightly pushing her friend out of the way.
"Hey, hey, hey, you sure you're fine? We could take a breather on a bench over there."

Naomi lifts an eyebrow at Maki.
"Still doesn't sound like Maki....but, y'know, people change, and we last saw each other like what, five months ago?"
Maki nods hurriedly.
"Yes! That's it! I, uh.....like rough-housing now! I got into boxing, and all that!"
She shoots a thankful look at Amelie for not having embarassed her in front of her friend and a 'we'll talk about this later' look at Haruko.

Hayato lifts an eyebrow, but doesn't otherwise hint at all that he's unconvinced.

"Hehehe....well, not entirely true. Not just overexcitement. Things to end up on fire when you're overexcited."
It's not quite clear if Maki's being literal or metaphorical.

Naomi, Tohru and Hayato all collectively lift eyebrows at that.
"Beats you up? Doesn't sound like the Maki I know."

"Mr. Kisaragi, I think we've found your granddaughter. A pleasure talking to you."
"Ah! Yes! Maki's here. Thank you, Miss Aisaka."
"Ah. Well, seems they are. Maki, we're here."
"Oh my god! Maki! Long time no see!"
A black-haired girl runs at Maki and gives her a big hug as a calm-looking lady walks behind her, with an older man with a head of black hair, in a black jacket and jeans, looking somewhere in his sixties and a young man, looking about a year older than Maki, walk up.

Maki smiles as she hugs the new girl, before turning to face the others with her.
"Ah. Well, seems we got a new group! Um, the old man is my grandpa and the boy next to him's Tohru."
The older gentleman bows to the young girls (and Taro) clustered around his granddaughter.
"Call me Hayato. It's a pleasure to finally meet my granddaughter's friends."

The young man, presumably Tohru, rubs the back of his head as he looks around at all the cute girls. He looks almost a little embarrassed.
"Um, Tohru Miyazono, at your service. Hehe....."

The girl who just hugged Maki grins at the group as she relinquishes her.
"Name's Naomi! I used to live right next door to Maki, 'fore my parents moved out to Seito. You two must be Haruko and Amelie; Maki talks about you every time we chat!"

The older lady, Yui, Maki and anyone else who goes to Kaname instantly recognises, but Maki introduces her for Taro's and Haruko's sakes.
"And the lady with them is my homeroom teacher, Miss Aisaka! She looks serious, but she's really kinda nice."
Miss Aisaka simply smiles as she starts walking away, pausing briefly.
"Guilty as charged. Well, I do have friends to meet up with here, and I only caught up with your grandfather in time to talk to him a little bit about your schooling, Miss Kisaragi. You'll be in my class next year, for English, correct? Well, I should probably leave you to it."
As she walks away, Naomi, Tohru and Hayato remain around the group. Maki checks the time.
"Well, I think there's only a few minutes before the speech starts, so I think you guys were just in time!"

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As Sato and Agatha talk nearby, they notice movement in a nearby bush, a flash of golden brown fur flickering out of sight.

Viverra and Suzu shortly after also notice the same rustling of bushes, whatever creature making it having clearly moved from wherever Sato and Agatha were.

Badass armorbros totally welcome, considering the GMPC example PC is a Kamen Rider.

I'm actually surprised nobody else came up with one.

Think you meant Zoanoids, not Zoanthropes.

"...Are steakhouses supposed to be fancy places?"

"Not that I know of? Unless you're having like a business meeting there, I suppose."