An Extra’s POV

The night was awkward after that.

They had to speak to Justin, who was just returning from his meeting with his Party Members when he saw them in that corner.

As expected, he poked jokes at them and tried to probe further into what they were doing alone in the dark, but none of them answered honestly.

Thankfully, Justin only caught about a second of it, so he couldn't make any concrete case.

"Well, I hope your Party meeting went well. I'm supposed to rendezvous with them at our Group Room later, so I'm just whiling the time away exploring the city." He explained with a casual smile.

It might have been casual information from his perspective, but both Rey and Alicia received a rude awakening the moment he said this.

'THE PARTY MEETING!'

The had completely lost track of time, and now the meeting was probably over.

Justin, being the perceptive guy that he was, observed their shocked expressions and cocked his head slightly.

"You guys okay?"

"Y-yeahh…" They both muttered, their heads hanging in disgrace.

Who would have thought that Alicia—the stern and disciplined one—and the Extra—who didn't cause trouble for anyone—would be the ones to default in the plan?

Their heads were still spinning as to the consequences of their actions when Justin waved them goodbye.

"Welp! I gotta go now! You people can continue what you were doing back the—ouch!"

A slight jab from Alicia sent him hopping away, hurriedly waving as he ran off in both pain and fright.

"See you guys at the Conquest!"

As both Rey and Alicia heard his last words, they sighed simultaneously. Rey's sigh was louder, though.

'There's no way we can continue now…'

was the mood not right, but they had to deal with

if he said he wasn't aware that time was passing and that he was supposed to be in

his Skill to create another duplicate to take his

with Alicia—especially in the later parts

end, he

our Party Meeting…" She muttered, causing Rey to slightly

is in that

"Mine is over there."

pointed to separate places, which clearly meant they would have to part

wasting any time at all, but something about the atmosphere caused their feet

won't see each other till the Conquest. Maybe even until

won't be able to talk

silence, feeling the

reluctance, but it seemed like neither

how do I…?' Rey swallowed

right that they were still delaying despite how precarious their situation

go now. Bye

off, almost as fast as

slightly raised his

while, soaking in the disappointment that now filled his body

his eyes, clenching his fist

forget this moment? Will we try it

Rey wasn't sure.

one thing he couldn't deny now, though, and that brought him

pretty sure she likes

so happy that he could scream

exactly what he

"WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

shout of

just felt

to her

would have preferred doing it after the Conquest, but that time wouldn't be appropriate considering how many moving pieces there would be after

Plus, the most vital reason