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…'

was the mood not right, but they had to deal with

aware that time was passing and that he was supposed to

He couldn't even use his Skill to create another duplicate to take his

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

end, he messed

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

in that

"Mine is over there."

pointed to separate places, which clearly meant they would have to part ways at that particular

to dash off, not wasting any time at all, but something about the atmosphere caused their feet to be

each other till

be able to talk until

in silence, feeling the

like neither of them wanted to be the one to say

I…?' Rey swallowed his saliva and clenched his

despite how precarious their situation was. Before he could be

go now. Bye

almost as

He slightly raised his hand while

remained like that for a while, soaking in the disappointment

was so close…' He closed his eyes, clenching his fist while his upper and

will happen now? Will we forget

Rey wasn't sure.

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

pretty sure she likes

that he could scream at the

exactly what he

"WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

shout of triumph, so he didn't really care

just felt

to her when we

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

busy. Plus, the most vital reason