[b][u][i]Location: Spring Zone - Kaori's House[/i][/u][/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Kw5zURb.png[/img] Auror: Oof, sorry to hear that. Never wanted to be a gossip on school, but what can I do? [img]https://i.imgur.com/a532uBK.png[/img] Kaito: Why don't you just tell them to stop? [img]https://i.imgur.com/QZND1Zn.png[/img] Auror: Eh, it'll still go on, even if I say anything. [i]They walked forward accompanying the rest. Lucent, who returned to read. However, when he looked at his front again, something strange happened.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/vK3uHoL.png[/img] Lucent: Huh? Kaito? [img]https://i.imgur.com/ATGUitS.png[/img] Auror: Hmm? What is it, Lucent? Lucent: W-Wasn't he just... here right now? [img]https://i.imgur.com/RclEVRN.png[/img] Auror: Eh, but he's right- [i]When Auror finally paid attention, Kaito wasn't there anymore. And not just him...[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/M1d5nMl.png[/img] Auror: OK, he isn't. Where the hell did he went to? [img]https://i.imgur.com/Kub07aL.png[/img] Lucent: A-Andorina's not here either... [img]https://i.imgur.com/I31LhXC.png[/img] Auror: What is this... why did the two of them vanished? [i]He immediately ran outside to see if something else happened and it did. More people vanished and the rain had stopped.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/mbOBZ0E.png[/img] Auror: Even the cops aren't around! Only the cars... [img]https://i.imgur.com/bkej3Go.png[/img] Lucent: Look! The rain is... [i]What Lucent pointed out is that the rain was supposed to fall, but the raindrops were frozen in time. These chain of mysteries rose worries on their mind.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Kw5zURb.png[/img] Auror: What is going on...? [img]https://i.imgur.com/TuhT9uk.png[/img] Lucent: ...!! T-The song...!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/zZURtMk.png[/img] Auror: Again?! Darn it, what the hell?! [b][i][u]Location: Spring Zone - Alegretto Residence[/u][/i][/b] [i]After a good walk, Lilina and the others finally reached her home.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/uET508I.png[/img] Lilina: How good it is to finally be at home. [img]https://i.imgur.com/txOEg2x.png[/img] Masaru: True. It's really cold outside. [img]https://i.imgur.com/bk5hkI7.png[/img] Lilina: Maybe we can light the fireplace today. [img]https://i.imgur.com/be7sOTR.png[/img] Masaru: That sounds like a good idea. I'll pick the marshmallows as well. [img]https://i.imgur.com/mPQnTIH.png[/img] Lilina: Well, I'm heading for the bath first. [i]Lilina went to her room to get her clothes and towel. Once she did, she left her room, only to find no one at the kitchen.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/38jFnIs.png[/img] Lilina: Masaru? Sir Kail? Officers? [i]She went to see if they were somewhere else inside the house, but there was no one. They simply vanished.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/6nP23F9.png[/img] Lilina: (This bodes ill... why are they gone like this? I didn't hear the door open again, so they couldn't have just left... and I searched everywhere...) [i]Another thing she noticed is that the sounds of the rain were no more. Instead, the song from earlier reflected on her ears.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/b7F2Hy2.png[/img] Lilina: That song again... but from where does it come? [b][i][u]Location: Spring Zone Streets[/u][/i][/b] [i]Xaizor and Marina parted ways with Sayaka and the rest, going towards the shrine. However, it all got quiet...[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/4CNGJSh.png[/img] Marina: The rain... has it quelled? [img]https://i.imgur.com/WZcK3d6.png[/img] Xaizor: I don't know. Let's check it out and- [i]As they looked up, the clouds were still there, but the raindrops were locked in stillness.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/0A4VIEH.png[/img] Xaizor: What the hell is this?! [img]https://i.imgur.com/MZy8PIf.png[/img] Marina: The raindrops... Xaizor, they are frozen in time! [img]https://i.imgur.com/ybEVz8e.png[/img] Xaizor: Yeah, I can see that! But... why?! [img]https://i.imgur.com/kHFM33k.png[/img] Marina: Ah!! Xaizor, listen! [i]The mysterious song from lunch has began to play in their minds again. As soothing as it sounded, they were actually worried about the circumstances.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/ZMWVWGL.png[/img] Xaizor: It's that song from earlier! [img]https://i.imgur.com/jqyoftR.png[/img] Marina: I am not liking this... maybe we should hurry up and go back! [img]https://i.imgur.com/52UX4We.png[/img] Xaizor: Fine then, let's go! [i]Xaizor ran, with Marina following him. However, the path seemed to never end. Additionally, fog began to appear, blurring their vision.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/vxiyQ0o.png[/img] Marina: Ugh... this fog is absurd! Where did it came from? [img]https://i.imgur.com/cZHCl2X.png[/img] Xaizor: I don't know but this is the way so we need to keep it up! [center][i]"Prince Xaizor Arcadia and Princess Marina Arcadia... the time has come..."[/i][/center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Fyjw6aT.png[/img] Marina: H-Huh?! What is that voice?! [img]https://i.imgur.com/6qV6ikh.png[/img] Xaizor: I don't know! But what I do know is... that thing returned! [i]The shadow of the woman returned. It "stared" right at them before turning back and walking away, vanishing in the mist.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/vBu3sm4.png[/img] Xaizor: Like hell you're getting away from me this time, you goddamn freakish shadow!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/MZy8PIf.png[/img] Marina: P-Please wait! Xaizor! [i]Both followed the shadow, disappearing in the mist as well.[/i]