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 with their lateness to their

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

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

Alicia—especially in the later parts

end, he

get going to our Party Meeting…" She

is in

"Mine is over there."

to separate places, which clearly meant they

off, not wasting any time at all, but something about

other

be able to talk until

away from each other in silence, feeling the awkwardness

it seemed like neither of them

do I…?' Rey swallowed his

their situation was. Before he could be the bigger person and tell Alicia

should go now. Bye

ran off, almost as fast as

He slightly raised

in the disappointment that now filled his body

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

will happen now? Will we forget this moment? Will we

Rey wasn't sure.

he couldn't deny now, though, and that

I'm pretty sure

that he could scream at the top of his lungs

exactly what

"WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

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

just felt so

confess to her when we get

doing it after the Conquest, but that time wouldn't be appropriate considering how many

pretty busy. Plus, the most vital reason is