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"Nice to meet you too." Yua smiled back at Susugihara, happily walking alongside him. Everyone seemed nice enough, so she figured if the situation didn't pick up soon, she could find a way to get used to it. And if everything was really just fine, then that would be even better, right? She took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing heart. Everything's fine, Yua. There's a perfectly reasonable explanation for this.
Without realizing it, she moved closer to Susugihara, the foreboding feeling looming over her beginning to make her anxious. The building was nice-looking and spacious, but eerily empty aside from the four. This couldn't be normal, could it?
As they were walking down the hallway, Yua noticed a door slightly ajar. Both curious and apprehensive, she glanced back at Nagisa to make sure he was paying attention, then gestured to the door. No doors they'd encountered thus far had been open, save for the ones they'd opened on their own.
"Another person?" She suggested quietly. It seemed like a reasonable assumption.
The door eased open--a tall, slender and, admittedly, beautiful blonde girl stepped out, examining the group. Though her stance was oddly relaxed, her expression spoke caution. Yua found she couldn't blame her, assuming the girl was in the same situation the rest of them were.
"And you are?" She asked, the soft, smoothness of her voice somehow fitting with the grace she carried herself with.
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Hayashi smiled gratefully, rubbing her arms. "Th-thanks. I'm nothing compared to you guys, though. You're all so amazing!"
Minato offered her a smile in return. "I'm sure you're amazing, too. Everyone is, really, in their own way. ...Ah, would there be a theater here? I guess one could be in one of the buildings outside."
He glanced back at the door, the frame of which Saito had taken to leaning against. Whatever this place was, it was big, so they couldn't be the only people here. Could they? Even if they were living some movie-esque scenario as Wakabayashi had suggested, surely their supposed kidnapper wouldn't have dumped just four kids onto such a large complex. There had to be others.
"Maybe there are others?" Hayashi proposed, following his gaze.
Minato nodded. "Maybe. It wouldn't hurt to check."
He was curious to find out what was in the other buildings, after all. Seeming in agreement, Saito gestured for them to follow him as he stepped out of the building and back outside.
"Oh--I guess we're checking now?" Looking back to make sure the two girls were coming, Minato walked outside after Saito, only somewhat surprised when the boy clapped his hand on Minato's shoulder.
"Say, how strong are you?" He asked.
Minato hesitated. "Um...moderately? I wouldn't call myself weak, but I wouldn't exactly call myself strong, either. W-why do you ask?"
Surely he didn't think they were at the threat of being attacked? "I don't really feel like walking anymore. Was wondering if you could carry me, but you're probably too tiny. Forget I said anything."
...Oh. Somehow, Minato wasn't surprised. He walked in pace with Saito, heading toward a more circular-shaped building up ahead. "I'm assuming you'd still like me to take the lead in upcoming social situations?"
Saito grinned. "You learn quickly, Yamada."