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…'

the mood not right, but they had to deal

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

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

with Alicia—especially in the later parts of

end, he messed

our Party Meeting…" She

in

"Mine is over there."

meant

at all, but something about the atmosphere caused their feet

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

able to talk

away from each other in silence, feeling the awkwardness creep in

it seemed like neither of them wanted to be the one

how do I…?' Rey swallowed

right that they were still delaying despite how precarious their situation was. Before he could be the bigger person and tell Alicia

go now.

off, almost as fast as the

He slightly raised his hand while

in the disappointment that now filled

his fist while his

now? Will we forget this

Rey wasn't sure.

deny now,

sure she

that he could scream at the top of his

was exactly what

"WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

else from hearing his thunderous shout of triumph, so he didn't

felt so

to her when

have preferred doing it after the Conquest, but that time wouldn't be

the most vital reason is