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"I F-forgot my water bottle in the archery range..."

Even in this uncertainty it was nice for the atmosphere not to be as heavy as when he was alone. And the touching he was getting used too, somewhat. Ai's grip on his arm wasn't as tight as moments ago, and she was keeping up with him nicely, but that didn't mean he will walk faster, unless provoked.

Ai spoke about how it was okay for him to ramble, which Ryoma nodded slowly at before she told him she has a secret for him, which she leaned up to him with a strained mischievous smile before admitting she was scared as well, and surprisingly added that she's not everything well be okay, but she said he will end up okay. Ryoma couldn't help but be chocked up a bit, nobody ever console him before, even his parents, it was always him comforting his siblings and any measly amount of friends he had over the years, it felt nice. If Ai does end up as a youkai as he fears, she knows how to dig into him and make him falter. But for now he has to say something, or she might notice his surprise.

"I-I'll make sure you end up okay as well, Ai-Chan..."

Ai and Ryoma found themselves in the second floor of the classroom building. It was less windy and cold, not perfect, but much better compared to downstairs, Ai's breathes was stabilizing in the warmer but nevertheless oppressively heavy air.

The pair had a choice to go straight or right from their current locations. If they go straight they will arrive to the hallway of classrooms, which gives them a better chance at encountering follow students. While going right leads to a stairwell, while going higher would give them a better vantage point for the lower levels, but with Ai's hurt ankle it might take a bit of time to go up or down, so staying on the current level will save energy and time for now which they need. So to Ryoma it wasn't much of a choice. 

They would go forward for now and if they don't find anyone... or anything they would go come back here and go for the stairwell to the right. 

Ryoma took his first steps forward, slowly enough that Ai knew which direction he was walking towards. "L-let's check the classrooms up ahead, Ai-Chan..."