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

didn't know about Alicia, but he would be lying if he said he wasn't aware that time was

it aside. He couldn't even use his Skill to create another duplicate to take his place, since that meant he would be momentarily

Alicia—especially in

end,

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

is in

"Mine is over there."

places, which clearly meant they would have to part ways

all, but something

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

We won't be able to talk

in silence, feeling the awkwardness creep in

was just reluctance, but it seemed like neither of them wanted to be the one to say

do I…?' Rey swallowed his

still delaying despite how precarious their situation was. Before he could be the bigger person and tell

go now.

almost as fast as

raised his hand while

in the disappointment that now filled his

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

we forget this moment? Will we try

Rey wasn't sure.

now, though, and

sure she likes

scream at the top of his lungs in

exactly what

"WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

hearing his thunderous shout of triumph, so he

just felt so

her when we get

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

the most vital