Thomas and Finn had long left the white guild cafe. There wasn't that much to see, after all. They'd experienced what they needed to before they heard that the black guild had something interesting going on. And as it turns out, it was sort of interesting.

As it turns out, the black guild had made a mini festival inside the school festival, juxtaposed against the specialized approach of the white guild maid cafe to appeal to a wider audience.
[color=brown][i]"I suppose they had to make their own game to compete with the white guild."[/i][/color] Thomas thought.
Although the average quality was low, the overall production value was likely around the same considering the sheer amount of stuff the black guild had managed to get into their area. It was alright, he supposed. But...

[b]"Hey come on, Tommy, why're you still so serious?"[/b] Finn asked, hands full with a box of takoyaki.
[color=brown]"You're gonna be sick eating that much junk."[/color] Thomas said.
[b]"Snacks go into a second stomach."[/b] Finn said, munching away. [b]"And you're being kind of evasive today, buddy. Got something to tell good ol' Finn?"[/b]

Thomas looked around the venue, scanning the faces of those around. Most were having fun with this, or at least appeared to be, which contributed the party-like atmosphere of the black guild display.
[color=brown]"... Have you seen Maribel around?"[/color] Thomas asked offhandedly.
[b]"Now that I think about it..."[/b] Finn began.
Finn also glanced around at his surroundings. His brow furrowed, however, when he set sights on a particular person.
[b]"Isn't that her over there?"[/b] He said to Thomas, pointing to some figures on the stage.

Thomas turned to look and frowned. He spotted her behind the stage, dragging a hapless student around with her, before they disappeared from sight. Her behaviour from the past few days still worried him and this was the most suspicious thing she had done so far. And as president of the newspaper club, it was his job to investigate.
[color=brown]"Let's follow her."[/color] Thomas said, walking towards the backstage area.
[b]"Thomas, I don't think we're allowed back there."[/b] Finn warned.
[color=brown]"You've never needed an excuse to be somewhere you're not supposed to be."[/color] Thomas retorted.
Finn shrugged and went after him.

Upon entering back stage, however, the blue king was nowhere to be found.
[color=brown]"Just where have they gone?"[/color] Thomas muttered.

[@KoL] I guess