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“[color=d1fffc]So come on, boss. Buck up, let's get back up to that tavern. You've got some people to keep alive.[/color]"

[color=#98A9B1]“There’s just no arguing with you guys, is there?”[/color] Benkei sighed and shrugged, getting up. It didn’t seem like he had a choice in the matter now; he was stuck with these guys. Not that it upset him; they’d worked together and stood by each other throughout that hellish dungeon and survived. They’d survive this as well. 

[color=#98A9B1]“Alright, let’s go back.”[/color] He and Alja made their way back to the tavern, with Benkei making sure to approach both Alex, Kalie, Sif and Siegfried. 

[color=#98A9B1]”I owe an apology to everyone, but I’ll start with you two. I was not being a great leader by letting my emotions and my relationship with my brother pushed me to fight with Graves, and I owe him an apology if-”[/color] he sighed as Alja nudged him, [color=#98A9B1]“[i]when[/i] he returns. If we’re going to survive in this game, we’re going to need to stick together and rely on each other. That means being honest and be open to sharing what we have with each other. So, I’ll start by ripping this awful bandaid off: My name is Kazuma Hoshizawa, I’m 17 years old. The only real skills I have relate to the game, and I’ll be honest, I don’t do that great in school. My reputation in the game isn’t that great. I’ve been a big jerk to a lot of players in the past, and I have to grow past that. But I promise I will drop the shitty kid act, and I’ll do my best to treat everyone in this group with respect.”[/color]

It was a start, at least. He laid everything out in front of the remaining part of the group: complete strangers. 

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