”Phew, good.” Heaving a heavy sigh, Madison sat herself on the nearest bench and allowed herself a moment to breath. She had jogged the entire way in hopes that she hadn’t missed the bus, and was glad to find that she hadn’t.
Glancing back up, “Yer awfully accurate.”
At the comment, Hakuba laughed and shrugged, tucking the watch back into his pocket. “Well, I should hope so… I’m a detective; the gathering and assessment of accurate data is essential for doing what I do."
He slipped both hands into the pockets of his suit jacket, glancing to the stop marker, then looked back at the girl. "I’m… Saguru Hakuba, by the way. May I ask your name, miss?”