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…'

they had to deal

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

because of his time with her, he kept pushing it aside. He couldn't even use his Skill to create another duplicate to

Alicia—especially in the

the end,

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

in

"Mine is over there."

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

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

each other till

able to

stared away from each other in silence, feeling the

just reluctance, but it seemed like neither of them wanted

swallowed his

were still delaying despite how precarious their situation was. Before

should go now.

ran off, almost as fast as

slightly raised his

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

He closed his eyes, clenching his fist while his upper and lower teeth grated against each

forget this moment? Will

Rey wasn't sure.

couldn't deny now, though, and that brought

sure she

so happy that he could scream at the top

was exactly what he

"WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

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

just felt so

to her when

be appropriate considering how many moving

the most vital reason is the