I do not own Girls Und Panzer in any form. This is a work of fanfiction.
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This is a spin off story from Lily in the Panzer.
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Sodoko spent the rest of the day trying to figure out why Mako kissed her like she did. "What the heck was it about?" She kept asking herself. "She said love is in the air. I know she was happy, but the kiss was a bit much."
She looked at her school PDA, seeing Mako's record now clean. Never being one to go back on her word, Sodoko erased all of Mako's demerits as promised. The school council wouldn't likely be happy over her actions, but she didn't care. It was a matter of principles.
Meanwhile, Mako was hanging out with her team, still riding high on the victory the school had just managed. "So... Sodoko, huh? What brought that about?" Miho asked her.
"Seeing everyone getting along, hugging and kissing just kinda gave me the bug." Mako answered.
"But... Sodoko." Hana added.
"I'm getting to like her more and more. Why, what's wrong?"
"It's just a little strange to me, is all. I'm happy for you, though!"
"Think you might make something of it?" Yukari asked.
"Maybe. I'd like to, so hopefully, she will too."
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The following day, Sodoko wanted to ask Mako about the kiss. They met up near the tank hangar in the evening. They sat together on a bench just outside the hangar. "Reizei... I wanted to ask about the kiss. I'm not angry, I just wanted to know with better detail as to why you kissed me."
Mako closed her eyes as she pondered her response. "I liked how happy everyone appeared to be, especially Miho and Yukari. They were happiest of all. I figured the two of us could use a little pep as well."
"I guess I can see that. Just wanting to be happy like everyone else is fine. The kiss just caught me off guard."
Mako scooted closer and put her hand on Sodoko's hand. She noticed, but didn't resist. "My team has been asking about us. I didn't say anything was confirmed yet. I wanted to ask you first."
"I suppose... I'm not against the idea. I could certainly help you with your attendance and punctuality." She said, moving her hand to hold Mako's hand. "Plus, you know... Your team struck the final blow that won the tournament. And... I guess... I kinda like you that way."
Mako picked up her hand and kissed it. "You want to give us a shot?"
Sodoko scooted closer and put her arm around Mako. "Yes. I'd like that."
Mako rested her head against Sodoko's shoulder. Sodoko looked down at Mako, then closed her eyes and kissed her forehead. "Will you allow public displays of affection at school?"
Sodoko thought about it for a moment. "Hmm... I guess a hug or kiss is fine. Not like we can make out, or anything."
"Making out, huh? We'll have to try that sometime."
Sodoko could feel her face turning red. "Yeah, sometime soon."
Mako looked up at Sodoko. "Hey, how about we do this proper? Let me take you out. We can go on a nice little date to kick this off."
"You know, that sounds nice. Any ideas where we could go?"
"We could always just go into whatever town we stop at and find a restaurant or something like that."
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Another setup chapter. Future chapters will be longer.