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 with their

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

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

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

the end,

our Party Meeting…" She

is in

"Mine is over there."

which clearly meant they would have to part ways

all, but something about the atmosphere caused their feet to be planted in the

won't see each other till

We won't be able to talk until

each other in silence, feeling the awkwardness

like neither of them wanted to be the

do I…?' Rey swallowed his saliva

situation was. Before he

should go now.

almost as fast as the gust

He slightly raised his

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

fist

happen now? Will we forget this

Rey wasn't sure.

he couldn't deny now, though, and that

pretty sure she

he could scream at the top of

that was exactly what he

"WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

blocked anyone else from hearing his thunderous shout of triumph,

felt

her when

that time wouldn't be appropriate considering how many moving

pretty busy. Plus, the most vital reason is the