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…'

but they had to deal with their lateness to

he would be lying if he said he wasn't aware that time was passing and that he was

use his Skill to create another duplicate to take his place, since that meant he would be momentarily disconnected from his current

want to do that with Alicia—especially in the later parts

the end,

going to our Party Meeting…" She muttered,

in

"Mine is over there."

places, which clearly meant they would have to part ways at that

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

each other till the Conquest. Maybe

be able

away from each other in silence,

it seemed like neither of them wanted to be the

I…?' Rey swallowed his saliva and clenched his

their situation

should go

ran off, almost as fast

He slightly raised his hand

like that for a while, soaking in the disappointment that now filled his body

close…' He closed his eyes, clenching his fist while his upper and lower teeth grated against

will happen now? Will we forget this moment? Will we

Rey wasn't sure.

one thing he couldn't deny now,

pretty sure she

made him so happy that he could scream at the top of his

was exactly what

"WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

from hearing his thunderous shout of triumph, so he didn't really care how loud he

just felt so

to her when we

the Conquest, but that time wouldn't be

be pretty busy. Plus, the most vital