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[color=eb46e5]"Oh! You know where it is, then? The one just a little into town, right?"[/color] Shizuku eagerly questioned. [color=eb46e5]"It's a promise, okay? I have some club activities after school, so I can't come straight away... but I promise you won't have to wait long!"[/color]

Shizuku didn't want to bother the other girl much longer, so she gave her a little wave before walking back into school. As she put some distance between the two of them, Shizuku looked down at her wrist. The bell was still hanging there, but it was silent unlike before. It's clear that it was reacting to the gold-haired kouhai from earlier, so its silence was strange. Shizuku pulled Cross out again. [color=eb46e5]"Cross?"[/color] she whispered.

[color=b32eff]"It doesn't react if you know they're an architect,"[/color] he flatly answered, [color=b32eff]"because it means you two can find each-other again."[/color]

Shizuku giggled to herself, replying with [color=eb46e5]"I suppose that makes sense!"[/color] in a hushed tone. Her J-Ruler looked uneasy, however.

[color=b32eff]"You two are enemies, you know."[/color] he said, not looking Shizuku in the eyes. [color=b32eff]"And even if she wasn't... there's something off about her. Don't be so trusting of people,"[/color] Cross warned his architect.

[color=eb46e5]"Off? I'm sure she's a nice girl..."[/color]

[color=b32eff]"... Just be careful, Shizuku."[/color][hr]The final classes of the day ended and students began to tend to their business. Some went straight home, while others stayed behind to chat or do club activities. The sun was shining bright outside when Fujiko exited the building. It was nice, clear weather with a mild breeze to it. The day had a pleasant and warm feeling to it, which has a calming effect on anyone who didn't mind that kind of thing. She'd briefly follow the same route as a few other students coincidentally going in the same direction, but they were in their own group separate from her. When the group of students split from Fujiko, an eerie feeling hung in the air.

Somehow, despite other people on the streets, Fujiko felt alone. Something about the air was different. She felt some small vibrations from underneath her shirt, accompanied by a subtle chime. It seems she wasn't alone in it. The aura of the J-Ruler on her person began to call out to her, to call her to the tower. Someone had challenged Fujiko while she was on the way to the card shop. The breeze now felt chilling, that chill carrying the unmistakable feeling of someone's bloodlust.

Up until now, Fujiko had been able to ignore the chimes of her bell. This time, someone wanted to battle. Maybe... maybe it was that girl from earlier, taking advantage of Fujiko's naivete to stalk and challenge her. Even if she tried to run, Fujiko had a feeling her prospective opponent wasn't keen on letting go.