[center][h3]The Kingdom of Me - Town Centre
19/4/2015 Sunday[/h3][/center]

The battle was over, and Matt poured his heart out... A fool he played to hide his feelings it seems. After all that was over, he came over to the party and apologized for the trouble.

[color=slategray]"That's okay..."[/color], said Rui, he stepped forward a put a hand over Matthew's shoulder and with a straight face...

[color=slategray]"I'm actually glad you were taken here... Otherwise I was about to look like an idiot"[/color], at this point Matt would be a little confused as to what he meant... Rui was referring to the girls in the as-yet formed Agricultural Club who were waiting to sign up. After a few confused looks, Rui continued,

[color=slategray]"Well in any case, we're not the only ones glad you're okay I can assure you..."[/color], as he finished saying that, Matt agreed, before falling to his knees as the exhaustion took over. Rui and Noboru managed to get to him and help him back up, Kami was securing the area. According to him everything was clear.

[color=slategray]"Let's get you home..."[/color]

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[hider=Welcome Magician, to the Velvet Room]

As Matthew faded back into what appeared to be consciousness, he looked around him... A room of blue, and a long dining table. The first thing he noticed was that there were three other silhouettes in the other chairs, and as they came into focus, he recognized them, Rui, Kami, and Noboru. They were all how to put it... 'not there' at the moment. He looked down and saw his outfit had changed to a dress shirt with vest and a bow tie, and his seat was marked with a card, stating "Magician", number one. He looked at the other seats and noticed different cards with different numbers. Rui's was 0, the Fool, the rest were a bit more difficult to see, but he could see Rui's since his was directly across.

[color=royalblue]"It appears another guest has finally joined us. Welcome to the Velvet Room, a place between mind and matter... I am Igor, and this is my assistant, Henrietta. We will be helping you and your similarly fated allies on your journey"[/color], the beautiful lady in blue bowed quietly as he motioned to her.

[color=royalblue]"Now, guest, Matthew Harvester, you hold the power of the Magician. An Arcana that represents initiative, and energy, often perhaps brash and foolish, but also admirable and with much integrity"[/color], he stated.

[color=royalblue]"You are here because you have signed a contract at the beginning of this year. I urge you to recall the... Lounge room"[/color], he stated. While he was here... He did recall something like that... In any case, Igor didn't seem to want to spend anymore time. There were many empty seats, so he understood why.

[color=royalblue]"For now... Take this. You will return next time to this room of your own free will... But until then, farewell"[/color], as Igor was speaking, Henrietta walked over and handed him a key... Without much chance to say anything himself, he found the room fading away as he returned to unconsciousness.

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[center][h3]Warakuma High - Front Gates
20/4/2015 Monday[/h3][/center]

The day was a little excitable, and understandably so. Golden Week was next week, and that meant a whole week of doing whatever they wanted, it was a week off from school and Japan being what it was, this was one of the rare times of the year people got a couple days off.

[i]"Ahhh one more week, and I can binge on dramas!"[/i]

[i]"Wait, is that what you're doing?!"[/i]

[i]"Yeah... What're you doing?"[/i]

[i]"Going to Tokyo I think, like me and my family always do... But my dad has been looking at this 'Amagi Inn' place, hot springs, I hear it's really good, so we might go there instead. Apparently it's in the next town over"[/i]

[i]"Ahh that's nice... I haven't been to hot springs for a long time, I wish my parents had more time..."[/i]

After a moment, the first bell rang, so Rui hurried off to class.

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[center][h3]Warakuma High - Homeroom 2-1
20/4/2015 Monday[/h3][/center]

After rollcall was done, the announcement Rui expected came up. It was in regards to Matthew.

[i]"So, last night the student who had been reported as kidnapped turned up. Looks like he was okay... Well that's a bit of good news, maybe if you know him, I hear he's at the hospital. Though maybe not go for awhile, the police need him for awhile to question him, so maybe save it for after school... Anyways..."[/i], homeroom went about normal. This announcement went around to the other classes too.

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[center][h3]Warakuma Hospital - After School
20/4/2015 Monday[/h3][/center]

[i]"Thank you for your time Mr. Harvester... Have a good day"[/i], as Rui was going up to see Matthew he saw policemen leave a room, which was obviously Matthew's, due to whom they were addressing. He simply entered in after them. Rui wasn't surprised there were police this time for Matthew's disappearance. Noboru's was more an overnight disappearance, but Matthew's was longer and he left behind evidence, namely his phone, which a neighbour, (reportedly an old lady) who knew or saw him often went to return to him, but found his place empty. Very same phone appears to have been returned to Matthew too, it was on the bedside table, cracked screen... Supposedly from when he dropped it.

[color=slategray]"Looks like you're okay... So what'd the police ask you about?"[/color]