[u]School: Classroom[/u]

Hugh: *Still with the walkie-talkie* Talk to you later...
Thomas: I'm right here! I study too you know...
Hugh: Just messing with you!
Marie: We are all here!
Hugh: And ready for class.
Thomas: I do need to catch up for the lost week due to the guild's extra work.
Marie: Now...who remains is...

[u]Spring Zone Streets[/u]

Music: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivMfoQbUs9M]Those carrying solitude[/url]

   As the girls were walking to the shrine, Akina and Nepgear were a bit far away from the group. There was an akward silence between the two girls.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/owSUa2N.png[/img]
Nepgear: ...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/HJ9cA70.png[/img]
Akina: ...

   Suddenly, Akina decided to break the silence.

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Akina: So...You've been alone with him in the dream world right?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/owqMgyz.png[/img]
Nepgear: Eh?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/MXQZ3m4.png[/img]
Akina: How was it?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/fnCHqXz.png[/img]
Nepgear: What can i say? Ralf is...quite unpredictable...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/dqL6irA.png[/img]
Akina: I see...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/z7ZzxVM.png[/img]
Nepgear: But i can assure you his heart is in the right place. That's what i want to believe...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/0MeR5mQ.png[/img]
Nepgear: I wonder how he is doing...against Yukari...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/y2U7W3y.png[/img]
Akina: I want to know too...but Midori-senpai told me to stay clear.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/6ifCsEM.png[/img]
Nepgear: So all we can do is hope...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/Dv1ziws.png[/img]
Akina: Yeah! We'll greet him with a tight hug once he is back.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/owqMgyz.png[/img]
Nepgear: H-Hug...

   Suddenly, Nepgear got hugged on her left side by Akina.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/gTo6Jdp.png[/img]
Akina: You're all my precious friends...wheter you're an outsider or not...I love people.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/CWbuT9h.png[/img]
Nepgear: Hehehe.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/bBcvPoi.png[/img]
Akina: But if you're being embarassed by it, i wont bother you...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/z7ZzxVM.png[/img]
Nepgear: Yeah...I still barely know him...we don't get much oportunities to meet and talk...plus...he might come back injured right?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/LLrSzI2.png[/img]
Akina: Ooooooooooh....You got a point...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/CWbuT9h.png[/img]
Nepgear: I do know healing magic...but it's not as powerful than Celica's...But still, i...

   Akina let go of the hug, giving a big smile to Nepgear.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/OfSS2hO.png[/img]
Akina: Soooo...Do you have a crush on him?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/DY9g0b3.png[/img]
Nepgear: WHAAAAAAAAAAA....
[img]http://i.imgur.com/gnxpulL.png[/img]
Akina: Ok ok...forget i asked anything...I was just joking!!! JO-KI-NG!!! As in a joke! Joke like Joker...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/bBcvPoi.png[/img]
Akina: [b]JACKPOT!!! IMMA BODYGUARD YO![/b]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/OkMCJbY.png[/img]
Nepgear: Whew...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/aTiqN1n.png[/img]
Akina: I'm really sorry...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/0MeR5mQ.png[/img]
Nepgear: Even if i had...would i be able to stay with him?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/CFXO6Lj.png[/img]
Akina: ...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/p5wfdc2.png[/img]
Nepgear: I know there is a chance that he might need to leave this world due to his powers...but we don't want that right? So let's just settle with liking him okay?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/shweKVT.png[/img]
Akina: (Liking huh?) Yeah...Let's do that...

   The air between them went gloomy again. It was obvious they were worried sick about him, no matter how much Akina smiled.

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Akina and Nepgear: Gah!

   Suddenly, they tripped on the first step of the stair.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/7mvjGlk.gif[/img]
Yui: Oh...Are you two okay?
[img]http://oi62.tinypic.com/1t7ec1.jpg[/img]
Friday: Hey hey, did the both of you decided to space out at the same time?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/2edUc04.png[/img]
Nepgear: I'm sorry...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/7LlFLCn.png[/img]
Akina: Whoopsie! Our bad!
[img]http://i.imgur.com/poIoXd4.png[/img]
Sayaka: So...The shrine is around here huh?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/RHa5JkY.png[/img]
Madoka: Do you know these parts?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/APsaMYP.png[/img]
Sayaka: A bit...Never really walked around here much, so I guess it's a nice thing to have a shrine for some religious people.
[img]http://oi60.tinypic.com/2enmblg.jpg[/img]
Friday: Alright! Time to face the stairs!
[img]http://i.imgur.com/1JwNYoT.gif[/img]
Yui: I'm ready!