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…'

but they had to deal with their

lying if he said he wasn't aware that time was passing and that he was supposed

Skill to create another duplicate to take his place, since that meant he would be momentarily disconnected from his

with Alicia—especially

end, he

to our Party

is in

"Mine is over there."

pointed to separate places, which clearly meant they

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

other till the Conquest. Maybe even

We won't be able

silence,

just reluctance, but it seemed like neither

I…?' Rey swallowed his saliva and

how precarious their situation was. Before he

should go now.

off, almost as fast as the

slightly raised his hand while

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

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

Will we forget this moment? Will

Rey wasn't sure.

deny now, though, and that brought him incredible

pretty sure she likes

made him so happy that he could scream

exactly what

"WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

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

felt so

to her when we get

be appropriate considering how many moving pieces there would be

Plus, the most vital reason