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"Bahahaha! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I saw the chance and I knew I had to——pff!" Tears threatened to leave Tatsuya's eyes as he let out a hearty laugh. Even the most intense Karaoke sessions or the most grueling dance battles at the disco couldn't hold a candlelight to how fun it was to mess with Ayame. That out of character smile she gave him and the nervous way she spoke hit him way harder than it should have. Eventually, his laughing did ease up, with some remnants popping up here and there. He wiped his eyes clean and spoke to his friend after collecting himself enough to string a simple sentence together. "Ayame, your reaction alone was worth never getting another good night's sleep for the rest of my life."

While he brushed off her threats as though he hadn't a care in the world, his demeanor immediately changed when she mentioned something about staying sober. He took a quick glance at the bags she was carrying, then two and two were put together. The lingering traces of laughter were all gone. There was still a smile on Tatsuya's face, but one born of nervousness, not laughter. The bead of sweat that had formed on the side of his head spoke volumes of how badly he messed up. 

"...Y'know, Ayame, have I ever told you how beautiful I think you are? And how life changing it was for me to meet you?" And how badly he wanted to get wasted? Before he could outright get on one knee and propose to her, he suddenly felt a sensation of...well he hardly knew how to describe it. It was like that feeling of unease that refused to leave him, yet amplified somehow. His eyes were drawn to the cloud. They looked really ugly just a moment ago, but now? They were completely violent. He swore that the ensuing thunderclap was louder than any other he had heard before. Whether that was just his imagination or not he couldn't say for sure. Whatever it was that was going on, it was wholly unnatural, that was a fact. He exchanged a glance with Ayame as though to question if she felt what he just did. 

"Ah, Chibi-senpai!" Tatsuya exclaimed. It was rare for him to feel outright relieved to see Jaakuna. Strange circumstances brought about strange circumstances, he supposed. "You got here right on time. You feel it too, right?" 

Tatsuya looked back up at the sky. Was it his imagination, or had the lightning bolt struck somewhere close by? Maybe near the construction site that was building who knows what near the area? Regardless, there was one thing that Tatsuya knew for sure: everything about the situation demanded that he retreat back from the danger. All that did was make him feel an urge to investigate the situation even more. Worst came to worse, he had Jaakuna with him. Together they were certifiably unbeatable, so there was no reason [i]not[/i] to check things out. 

"Let's check out what's goin' on up ahead!" Before he could listen to a response from either of them, he broke out into a steady jog through the street to find out what all the hubbub was about. With each step he took, the feeling he had from before bolstered by the moment.