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[i][h3]School District 15[/h3][/i]
~ [i]Out And About[/i] ~[/center]

Somewhere on the edge of School District 15, just near the border of Districts 9 and 7, the door of a non-descript convenience store swung shut. Stood by the entrance, clearly annoyed, was a school age girl, phone in hand. How the hell could he even keep track, she thought. Not even she could remember them all. Each day it was a new one, like some shitty advent calendar. She took a step out of the doorway, head down and focused on her phone, and threw herself onto a nearby bench. Her disregard for other pedestrians was blatant, highlighted by the density of students heading to the shopping areas, though only in a "I'm not in the mood for other people" kind of way.

A sigh of resignation escaped Kyoko's lips. At the very least, it wasn't one of those stores that refused to serve even her friends, just by proxy. There were a few of those - even from her seat, spying from her periphery, she could see a few in the distance. Yo would get what she wanted, and they could finish up their evening in relative peace. As much as it frustrated her to have someone with a mental catalogue of where she was banned from, it did make choosing locations that much easier - even if it was a bit creepy.

From the street and its nearby shops, she turned her attention back onto the phone. Even in just the short span of time she had been looking away, multiple new messages had already been sent. That was one of the, if minuscule, benefits of letting someone else buy things: she had some down time to talk. Much of the group was online already, with students leaving their respective institutes en masse. The picture channel Shusui had setup a while back was alight, and even Satoshi was online - if not talking - which was a surprise in and of itself. The only person not around was Yo, but with him in the store, that wasn't much of surprise.

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[quote= # general  //  i swear to fucking god kyoko if you change the name one more time]

[b][colour=Chocolate]LiterallyUseless[/colour] [sup]today at 5:27 PM[/sup][/b]
where u even at kei???

[b][colour=Plum]Faerie[/colour] [sup]today at 5:27 PM[/sup][/b]
Uhhh
Remember that karaoke place?

[b][colour=Chocolate]LiterallyUseless[/colour] [sup]today at 5:27 PM[/sup][/b]
oh ⚆ _ ⚆

[b][colour=Plum]Faerie[/colour] [sup]today at 5:27 PM[/sup][/b]
Yo's in some corner shop.
Another store I'm banned in >>

[b][colour=Chocolate]LiterallyUseless[/colour] [sup]today at 5:27 PM[/sup][/b]
cant believe ur out without me (ಥ﹏ಥ)

[b][colour=LightCoral]Mujun[/colour] [sup]today at 5:27 PM[/sup][/b]
There's still places you're not banned from in District 15?
Oh 😅

[b][colour=Plum]Faerie[/colour] [sup]today at 5:27 PM[/sup][/b]
Shut up 😾

[b][colour=SpringGreen]Gekochi[/colour] [sup]today at 5:28 PM[/sup][/b]
New stuff in the picture channel~~
Guess what it is [colour=4682B4]@Faerie[/colour]!!

[b][colour=Plum]Faerie[/colour] [sup]today at 5:28 PM[/sup][/b]
With my Level 5 Clairvoyance I can see

[b][colour=Chocolate]LiterallyUseless[/colour] [sup]today at 5:28 PM[/sup][/b]
feels like ur yuri selection is getting worse tbh (>人<)

[b][colour=Plum]Faerie[/colour] [sup]today at 5:28 PM[/sup][/b]
...that it's more lesbians, isn't it?
[i]I'm in public and not looking at this.[/i]

[b][colour=SpringGreen]Gekochi[/colour] [sup]today at 5:28 PM[/sup][/b]
No need to be embarrassed 😳

[b][colour=LightCoral]Mujun[/colour] [sup]today at 5:28 PM[/sup][/b]
She still hasn't realised.

[b][colour=Chocolate]LiterallyUseless[/colour] [sup]today at 5:28 PM[/sup][/b]
nop

[b][colour=Plum]Faerie[/colour] [sup]today at 5:28 PM[/sup][/b]
Somehow.

[b][colour=SpringGreen]Gekochi[/colour] [sup]today at 5:28 PM[/sup][/b]
Realised what??

[b][colour=LightCoral]Mujun[/colour] [sup]today at 5:29 PM[/sup][/b]
The more you push Kei being gay, [i]the more it looks like you're projecting.[/i]

[b][colour=SpringGreen]Gekochi[/colour] [sup]today at 5:29 PM[/sup][/b]
Pfft
I'll have you know, someone asked me out on a date recently!
And he is DEFINITELY male!

[b]Satoshi [sup]today at 5:29 PM[/sup][/b]
Does he just really want a sex change?

[b][colour=LightCoral]Mujun[/colour] [sup]today at 5:29 PM[/sup][/b]
Does he just really want a sex change?

[b][colour=Plum]Faerie[/colour] [sup]today at 5:29 PM[/sup][/b]
Does he just really want a sex change?

[b][colour=SpringGreen]Gekochi[/colour] [sup]today at 5:29 PM[/sup][/b]
Ohmygodihateyouall
Even you too Satoshi 😭

[b][colour=LightCoral]Mujun[/colour] [sup]today at 5:29 PM[/sup][/b]
It was his idea ;P

[b][colour=Chocolate]LiterallyUseless[/colour] [sup]today at 5:30 PM[/sup][/b]
does he just really want a sex change
oop
◉_◉

[b][colour=Plum]Faerie[/colour] [sup]today at 5:30 PM[/sup][/b]
Brb
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[b][colour=Gold]"Catch."[/colour][/b] a voice called out from the side, drawing Kyoko's attention from her typing. Without looking, she sent a quick "brb", and locked the device, only to look up and meet the gaze of the young man that had spoken to her. He gave a smile, and the bottle of Dk Pepper he held in his left hand vanished, only reappeared just above her in the air. As much as the boy enjoyed his trick, the initial surprise it had held had worn off a long time ago; without a second thought, she grabbed it out of the air, and twisted off the lid.
[colour=Plum]"You need a new trick."[/colour] Kyoko idly returned, as she lifted the bottle and drank, [colour=Plum]"How much?"[/colour]

[b][colour=Gold]"Now that's rude, I bet you don't even [i]remember[/i] what being at Level 2 feels like."[/colour][/b] he replied, dropped a plastic bag onto the bench, and took a seat beside her [b][colour=Gold]"But it's on me today."[/colour][/b]

She withdrew the bottle, and replaced the lid, before setting it aside. The boy named Xx_Mr.Owl_xX, now that he was sat, was already looking through the messages that had been sent in his absence. Even with the two of them sat together, their attention couldn't help being drawn to the Discord group and their other friends, she thought. But then again, his face as he silently read through was pretty priceless. Lid off, and battle raised, she took another drink.
[b][colour=Gold]"I've been gone for like twenty minutes!"[/colour][/b] he shouted, forcing Kyoko to stifle laughter lest she choke on the beverage, [b][colour=Gold]"Well at least I've got Satoshi keeping order and talking about normal stuff. [i]Like murders.[/i]"[/colour][/b]

His sarcasm wasn't lost on her.
[colour=Plum]"Kill some people of your own then, and maybe we'll talk about that. Make the change you want to see!"[/colour] she shouted back. With the smile and glare he gave back, she stood up from the bench, [colour=Plum]"It's just murders. Probably Skill-Out infighting or something - if Anti-Skill doesn't take care of it, some hapless vigilante will do; keep trudging along, head held high.[/colour]

[b][colour=Gold]"Bit pessimistic."[/colour][/b]

[colour=Plum]"You can only get banned from so many shops before it takes a heavy toll, Yo. We're at the point of no return now."[/colour]

"Yo" gave a slight chuckle. The rustle of plastic accompanied his arise from the bench alongside her, some student foot traffic shifting to the other side of the pavement as the two of them obstructed the path.
[b][colour=Gold]"Well, I've got about an hour before I should head on back. Arcade?"[/colour][/b] he asked, as he pulled a bag of crisps from the bag and handed them off to Kyoko, before taking his own bag out.

[colour=Plum]"Nah. We haven't been shopping together in a while, y'know?"[/colour] she tore open the package.

[b][colour=Gold]"Because I'm a Level 2 and have no money?"[/colour][/b]

[colour=Plum]"Then I'll buy,"[/colour] in response to the offer, a look of doubt crossed Yo's face, [colour=Plum]"What? I have money. Just take the damn invitation and let's get moving."[/colour] His doubt turned to resignation, as his compatriot grabbed his upper arm and pulled him along into the mob of students, towards whatever shopping mall they could find first - that actually let her inside.