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…'

mood not right, but they had to

aware that time was passing and that he was supposed to

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

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

the end, he messed

we better get going to our Party Meeting…" She muttered,

in that

"Mine is over there."

meant they would have

at all, but something

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

be able

both stared away from each other in silence, feeling the awkwardness creep in on

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

Rey swallowed his saliva and clenched his

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

go

as fast

He slightly raised his

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

close…' He closed his eyes, clenching his fist while his

now? Will we forget this moment? Will we try

Rey wasn't sure.

one thing he couldn't deny now, though, and

pretty sure

scream at the top

that was exactly

"WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

from hearing his thunderous shout of triumph, so he

felt so

confess to her when we

that time wouldn't be appropriate considering how many

pretty busy. Plus, the most vital reason