Post #2713297 in Arc 4, a roleplay on RPG

"Of course."

The request seemed rather easy at first glance- get at least fifteen more bowls. Not too complex.

But as he started to step away the revelation sank down on him. He didn't have money. What a pathetic sight.

Just as he was about to despair though the bubbly girl approached him and offered her help. Turning around, he smiled- though it was still hidden under his mask.

"Ah, yes, I could use some help. Carrying fifteen bowls would be quite the task."

He motioned for her to follow him outside, where Kanade was leaning against the wall. She arched an eyebrow at him as he came out.

"Oi, Gecky! You done already?"

"Afraid not. It's not that bad of a task though I'll need your help. Ah, before I forget--"

He turned to face Hotaru again.

"My name is Genji Yukitora. You're correct- I am, indeed an old resident of the dorm. I have been out on a trip, which is why you haven't seen me until now."

Kanade rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, right, Emirsdottir, you can just call him Gecky. All the cool kids are doing it."

"You mean the whole dorm..."

Once they've gone a little ways off from the cafe, Genji sighed.

"I just have one problem with this..."

"Oh my god, no."

He carefully inspected the bowl in his bandaged hands, scrunching his eyebrows together.

"I was sent to buy fifteen more bowls of this same design...but with almost no money on me how am I going to do that?"

"Holy shit, Gecky, you sure are taking advantage of this great genius's kindness."

"It's not that! I just need a little help here."

He rubbed his neck, sighing.

"I may have to ask Aika after all..."

"Sheesh, if it bothers you that much I'll help out with paying. You'll still have to ask your sister though."

"I know, I know...fine. Ugh...all because one of my pockets had a hole in it..."

Kanade straightened up, snickering.

"Alright, squad, to St. Gabriel's it is!"

"Yo, Makinami!"

As Nagisa was starting to walk away, a familiar figure started approaching her. Kujo's steps were urgent, and when he got close he placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it a bit, a grim look on his face.

"Got a moment?"

"...Yeah. What is it?"

"So that's what it is..."

It was odd looking at Kujo being so strangely serious. He had his hands shoved into his pockets as they traveled down the hall slowly. Nagisa noticed that he moved almost sluggishly, like a weight was on his shoulders.

"Yeah...I didn't know it would be Wakaba. The news, the internet- they never tell you this shit, man. Nobody ever does."

"I think it's for the safety and credibility of the institute if anything."

"Fuck safety. Friends have a right to know. Shit...and she was so close to Bro too."

From a little ways off, Nagisa could see Aziz and Makoto. It seemed like the brunette was trying to calm down the grieving boy- Kujo scratched his neck and stopped for a bit, leaning a bit closer to Nagisa.

"For now...I'm thinking of asking someone at the dorm to make something to cheer him up. Anything, anything at all."

"Like asking Kanade to build him something?"

Kujo shook his head.

"Nah. Nah, I probably won't ask Takamine. But help me out a little here alright?"

Nagisa thought briefly.

"How about asking someone to cook something?"

"Nn...yeah. Yeah, that probably works. Thanks, Makinami."

Kujo straightened up again and briskly walked over to the two. Nagisa paused, thinking of whether she should come by or not- then followed soon after.

She watched as Kujo sat on the other side, lightly patting his shoulder.

"Nobody thought it'd be her, man." He mumbled. "Nobody."

Seeing all the grief going on, a thought struck her.

"We'll get to the bottom of this..."

She hadn't realized she had voiced that thought out loud before Kujo looked up at her, surprise in his eyes.

"Isn't that--"

"There's no way the Institute's going to let this pass, is there? That wouldn't be right--"

She cut herself off, teeth grit a bit. Despite herself, she was letting the grief going on get to her. Count that with the paranoia of being caught, being the next name in a list of deaths, and Nagisa couldn't stop her own thoughts.

"Or...h-hey, Itsuna. The council's not just gonna sweep this under the rug are they? There's no way we're gonna let this go unanswered-! Hell no!"

Things were getting dangerous. Nagisa knew she shouldn't be getting involved. But as much as she didn't quite like the two, there was no telling what could possibly happen if this killing went unsolved.

Snippet #2713297

located in Unnamed City, a part of Arc 4, one of the many universes on RPG.

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