[Center][b]Ayano Wakahisa: [color=ed1c24]Game Over Arcade[/color][/b][/center] Feeling confident over her mastery of the virtual world, Ayano was confident all throughout their time in the arcade. With swipe after swipe of the cards they had bought, she could just see the imminent cloud of defeat looming over her cousin...She almost felt bad for her. [i]"Almost"[/i] being the key word. The small voices in her head calling out to her that she cease bullying her obviously inexperienced cousin were shot down by her overblown ego, maybe it [b]WAS[/b] too much? Probably not, in Ayano's case anyway. With another swipe of their cards, Ayano could swear they've probably spent more than they should have all in this arcade, but it was a small price to pay for their happiness. Even though she was dismayed over the fact Chiaki wouldn't play any of the horror games or the horror-themed rail shooters with her, she just shrugged and gave a reassuring smile to her cousin. [b][i][color=007236]"Meh, those games force you to waste all of your money anyway...Keeping you on edge just to get to the end where you keep on swiping and swiping to defeat the final boss..."[/color][/i][/b] It was true anyway, she could remember the days where she would spend half of her allowance just to finish [i]'Mansion of the Undead'[/i] in one sitting. The horrible voice acting made it worse. During their time at the racing games, Chiaki was failing miserably at every turn, seemingly getting worse until the point where she crashed her car with another player's. Now, she wasn't the best at these things but she knows for a fact that that's the opposite of what you do in racing games, the absurdity of it all made Ayano laugh wholeheartedly, possibly moreso than she's ever before in her cooped-up life, it was a nice change of pace, refreshing even. She stepped out of the booth and with an uncharacteristic bounce in her step, walked with cousin towards the fighting game machines. Even ecstatic at the fact they were holding a fighting game tournament today, shame that it wasn't one that she played. [b][i][color=007236]"Remember when I said I was going to dominate you?"[/color][/i][/b] She said while turning to face her cousin, her face turning playfully aggressive as she sat down/ [b][i][color=007236]"Yeah, I'm not going to be hold out just because you're new."[/color][/i][/b] In a flash Ayano's character was setting up combos and juggles up to the point that Chiaki's character's life bar was just a hand's reach from death. Deciding to go with a flashy finish, her character's meter had just enough for their most powerful super move, and with quick button presses, Ayano's character unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks, ending with a huge explosion that sent Chiaki's character beaten. [b][i][color=007236]"And that's how you dominate!"[/color][/i][/b] The girl said with a coy expression on her face, she was pretty much petered out from their little brawl and was shocked when Chiaki was the one pulling her instead! Ayano just groaned as if to say [i]"Alright, alright."[/i] when she saw that their next (and hopefully last) game this time around would be a rhythm game. When they started to play, Ayano was surprised to see how good Chiaki was at this game, heck, [b]SHE[/b] was the one who was failing the first few times! It took quite some time for her to get adjusted to the rhythm and beat of the game before finally setting on a pace she was comfortable with and managed to get a good string of combos in no time. The crowd watching them was cheering, their names being shouted as if they were big-time idols. Ayano was more than embarrassed at the thought. And with the final steps ceasing their playtime at the arcade was over, Ayano was deadbeat and gasping for air...Truly, this day will be one of the most memorable in her lifetime. As they returned to the inn, the girl couldn't help but feel as though something was troubling her cousin... [Center][b]Ayano Wakahisa: [color=0054a6]Warakuma Shopping Complex[/color][/b][/center] Today, Ayano was dragged to the shopping complex because an idol group that her cousin knows would be performing today. According to the websites she's visited, they're a new idol group called [i][color=00aeef]'Azure 5'[/color][/i], who from various sources she's visited, were not exactly at the top of their game. Some even claimed they were meant to replace Chiaki, following her move in to Warakuma. Unfortunately, Ayano wasn't exactly in to idol's, this particular group just seemed mediocre than most of what she's seen, but at least they're bearable...To a certain extent. After Chiaki made a distasteful comment about the group and going to buy ice cream, Ayano just laughed as she waited for cousin to come back, she was getting a little hungry after all. The minutes ticked by and Chiaki had not yet returned, making Ayano slightly worried. Deciding to take action, she plunged herself into the arms of the crowd, calling out her cousin's name as loud as she could. She walked and she walked but there were no signs of her...This is bad, had she gone missing? The girl feared for the worst and did the most responsible thing she could at the moment: Get the attention of a police officer and say that her cousin is missing, even giving her visual appearance. She was worried, she feared for the worse...Some sicko or pervert probably snuck her away into a nearby stall and...Ayano just shivered at the thought, hoping that was just one of the least possible outcomes.