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[b]Lucas Schwarz[/b]

[b]"Don't worry about it."[/b]

The words left my mouth before I had even realized, being so natural to me at this point. There wasn't too much of a reason to get worked up over her idiosyncrasies—not when I hung around Gratia Mindaro, Bianca Nuit, and my very own self on an extremely regular basis. Country bumpkins getting overwhelmed by the city wasn't any new concept either: I understood the feeling, being a mountain hick. Albeit one hailing from an unusually developed mountain range, that was...

In any case, being swept up by the raging torrent of people in a true-blue metropolis was understandable. Since she was walking around just fine, presumably she didn't have much in the way of injuries to be worrying about, despite it being the hospital she was returning to. That helped my case, because I've never been good at rushing things.

[b]"Yeah, sure, just gimme one second:"[/b] I requested, before attempting to pry at least one of my sisters out of a certain militaristic gold stripe's hair.

[color=ffcf40]"Ah, need any help with all the orders, Jer-kun? Leave it to me!"[/color]

[b]"[i]Oi[/i], April."[/b] I cut in, [b]"Let Jericho think for two seconds and listen real quick before you go:"[/b]

I helpfully gestured in Skye's direction.[b] "I'll be showing her the way to the hospital. Once that's done with, I'll head right back here, so don't go running off somewhere or trying to chase after me saying I 'didn't let you know' like this morning. Got it?"[/b]

[color=ffcf40]"Hmmm..."[/color] she frowned thoughtfully, before effortlessly shaking her wrist free of my grip. [color=ffcf40]"Dawn! Gameplan!"[/color]

[color=00aeef]"Hai!"[/color]

They huddled, chattering amongst themselves in hushed tones so that I couldn't hear.

..........

What, was I literally a natural disaster these two had to plot around? An enemy sports team with moves to decipher instead of just the older brother that they needed to listen to?

[i]Come on![/i] I may not be living in Shiroyama anymore, but I'm still part of this family! Would it kill them to remember that?

And they have the gall to ask why I think our relationship's so bad.

[color=ffcf40]"Alright, break!"[/color]

Oh, now [i]that[/i] was just rubbing it in.

[color=00aeef]"Sure, go ahead! I hope you and Skye get there quick!"[/color] Dawn said primly, turning back towards the masked woman and I as April marched off in pursuit of helping the local Atlesian, regardless of whether or not he'd accepted her help. Well, that one was to be expected, honestly— these girls had a habit of just bowling over you and your concept of normality without a care in the world, just as they had with whatever plot they'd come up with just now.

I eyed the willowy striker's retreating, mostly yellow and black frame.

Ganbare, Jer-kun...

[b]"Right, then I'll be back in a few, guys."[/b] I told the rest of the group, before rising and nodding to the masked girl as I made my way for the door, beckoning her after me.

[b]"So— first things first. Which hospital was it?"[/b] I asked, holding open the door. [b]"In a population center like Vale, there are plenty to choose from, so if you've got a name..."[/b]