free play

Part 2

mahorova BD area

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Ten

(Wooow...)

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Yachiyo

GYABOOOOOOOOOOH!! I-I-I’M FALLING... HEEEEEEELP MEEEEEEEEEE!!!  

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Ten

(That scream was nasty. Hilarious.)

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Yukikaze

Are you alright, Yachiyo?  You’re welcome to cling to me if you’re scared.

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Yachiyo

E-Eeek... This is presumptuous of me, but DON’T MIND IF I DOOOO!

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Kafka

So your area is a rooftop garden with obstacles and transparent floors. High altitude parkour, huh?

It’s a beautiful view, but it’s pretty intense too. One moment you’re enchanted and the next you’re terrified. This is an interesting event that really stirs up your emotions.

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Ten

I’m flattered.

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Kaede

Glass floors... I usually see them at observation decks, but standing on one like this really makes my heart race.

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Renga

Yeah. But the view is awesome, and the flowers blooming over there are super pretty...!

...Hey, Chief.

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Kaede

What’s wrong, Renga-kun?

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Renga

Think you can handle this? Stand on top of the glass floor...and jump!

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Kaede

Woah!? Not bad... Alright then, my turn... Take that!

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Renga

Oooh, I knew you wouldn’t let me down, Chief!

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Kafka

...Hehe, those two are really going at it.

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Yukikaze

They’re both so cute. Their smiles are beaming, and they look like they’re having the time of their lives.

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Kafka

......

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Yukikaze

What’s wrong, Kafka? Feel free to cling to me as well if you’re scared.

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Kafka

I’ll! Pass! Thanks!

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Liguang

......

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Ten

Oh? Liguang-san, you’re the only one with a weak reaction. This not enough to satisfy you?

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Liguang

The issue lies beyond mere interest. Besides—

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A Distant Voice (Man)

E-EEEEK! S-SOMEONE, SAVE MEEEE~!!

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A Distant Voice (Woman)

THIS FLOOR... I CAN’T... MY LIFE ENDS HEREEE~!

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Liguang

You just wanted to hear them scream. How tasteless.

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Ten

Huuuh? I’m only trying to provide a venue for a perfectly wholesome and fun sport though. You’re overthinking it, Liguang-san.

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Liguang

Either way, I’m not one to be shaken by something like this—

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Renga

Hey, Liguang! Think you can do this? Strike a celeb model pose right on the veeery edge of an obstacle...

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Liguang

Nonsense. Go mess around on your own.

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Ten

Ahaha.

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???

Ahhh~! Found~ you~!

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Yukikaze

Hm...? What’s that? There’s a group of people scaling up the wall...

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Kaede

They’re...heading straight for us...!?

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Ten’s Clingy Ex-Girlfriend

Ten~! I missed you sooo much~! Look, look! Check out my cat leap ♪ I studied up on parkour just so I could play with you!

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Ten’s Black-Haired and Elegant Ex-Girlfriend

*Pant Pant*...! I...I will be the first, to reach, Ten’s side...!

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Ten’s Gyaru Ex-Girlfriend

Hah? As if! It’s gonna be me! Anyway, Ten! You said you’d “stop by again soon” and then totally ghosted me! Wanna explain yourself?!?

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Renga

A-Are those... Don’t tell me they’re Ten’s...!?

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Liguang

Trouble with women yet again.

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Kafka

Ten~?

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Ten

Well then, the rest of the event is free time. Take your time and have fun now.

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Kaede

Ah...! Hey! Give us a proper explanation first... Wait, Ten-kun...!

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Ten

(Looks like I’ve managed to shake them off for now. They were springing up from every direction. Jeez, talk about enthusiastic.)  

...Hm? That person over there is...

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Ten

Chieeef.

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Kaede

Oh...Ten-kun!

Where did you go? It was awful trying to explain things to those girls and get them to calm down! I had them wait over there for now—

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Ten

Thanks a bunch. Sorry for the trouble~.

More importantly, are you having fun? With the event I mean.

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Kaede

...Well, I suppose.

I was just talking to Renga-kun about it, but your area has a fantastic view.

So I thought I’d walk out to the edge and get a better look.

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Ten

Hmm... So, you’re not scared at all? Even though there aren’t any fences around here?

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Kaede

Yeah, I’m fine.

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Ten

That so...then, how about this?

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Kaede

Huh?

*Ten bumps the back of Kaede’s knee with his own*

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Kaede

......! T-Ten-kun, don’t pull a knee-buckling prank here…!

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Ten

But isn’t making people’s hearts race a form of hospitality?

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Kaede

No, no, there’s a time and place...Ah!?

*Ten catches Kaede*

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Ten

Woah there.

Close call. If I wasn’t here, you’d have lost your balance and died.

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Kaede

T-Thanks... But, I’m still half dead right now! One of my legs is dangling mid-air!!

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Ten

(...The Chief's face, looking just a little bit terrified. His eyes staring only at me, like they're pleading for help.)  

(Haha, now that’s a nice view.)  

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Kaede

Ten-kun. Please... Don’t let go, okay...?

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Ten

Hmm... I dunno. What should I do?

Won't you die here with me, just like this?

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Kaede

I won’t!

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Ten

Roger that. Then, shall we go?

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Kaede

Wait...!

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Kaede

W-Wahhh! Falling...We’re falling...!!

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Ten

Wow Chief, you’re so passionate~. Hugging me so tightly...

Is this a job perk? Oh, but I might get fired if the boss finds out.

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Kaede

Is this really the time for that!?

This is mahorova, so you won’t die, but it’ll be terrible if you end up getting hurt! W-We've gotta do something fast...!

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Ten

(Even in this situation, he doesn’t change. Jeez, this person really...)  

Don’t worry. I’m not a fan of pain either.

Just keep sticking to me just like that. For something like this, you’ve gotta use a wall.

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Ten

Slow it down, and see? Touchdown. Easier than you thought, yeah?

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Kaede

I-It was not easy...! Hah... That scared me half to death...

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Ten

So, what’s after this? Wanna sneak off somewhere, just the two of us?

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Kaede

What are you talking about? The event isn’t over yet, so make sure to properly show everyone your hospitality!

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Ten

...Yeah, yeah.

(Always so serious.)  

(Oh well. I got to see something good today. I’ll call it a win.)  

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