P5 X NSP ; The Persona In Me

Behind The Stage

The Next Day...

Bloom wakes up and gets out of bed before grabbing his phone. Nothing much was going on in the chat, alongside the news too. All of it was just either about Kiyomi's death, his gang being popular and all and Toby's performances. Bloom sighed before putting his phone down on his desk. He gets up to change into his work uniform, hoping that Mizu would be at work. After changing, he grabbed his work bag and his phone before exiting his room. He walks to the front door and opened it, only to see Toby outside, standing there. His fist was slightly curled, almost looking as if he was about to knock. Bloom stared at him before the shock kicked in.

"Wha- TOBY?!" Bloom yelled out, surprised.

"Good morning 'ta you too, Bloom. I was jus' about to knock." Toby said.

"I- what are you doing here?" Bloom asked, confused. Toby chuckles before looking down at something in his hand.

"I was gonna return this to ya. I suppose she lives with you?" Toby asked before giving Bloom the thing. Bloom looks down at what Toby was gonna give him and it was Mizu, in her doll form. She then wakes up before looking at Bloom.

"Oh, morning Bloom." Mizu said before hopping off and into Bloom's hand.

"Uh, yes. Thanks for returning her." Bloom said.

"You're welcome. Are you heading to work?"

"Yes."

"You need a ride or something?"

"Oh, no thanks. That'd just be random and weird for my employees." Bloom said.

"Hm, I see. Well, I shall be heading back to Itavine now. I have a shop to tend to." Toby said. Bloom stares at Toby as he waved him goodbye and walked away. Bloom stared at where Toby had left as Mizu leapt out of his hand and transformed into her human form, which was wearing the pink work uniform.

"What a swell mate, right?" Mizu asked as she looked at Bloom. Bloom then looks at Mizu as Mizu stared back before sighing.

"Well, come on, let's get to work now." Mizu said. Bloom then looks at Mizu as she began to walk away. Bloom then began to walk briskly to her, in case she would go sneak off again.

A Few Hours Later...

It was about 30 minutes before work ends for the day. Bloom was in his office and on his phone, watching his gang discuss how would they enter the palace later on.

"Well, how would we be able to enter the palace? I mean, Toby's gonna perform later!"

"I dunno about that, Cory"
"Besides, he could just enter with us after lol"

"Well, yes, he could but that would mean he would need to be with us to do so."

"But then again, he could just join through the app and then he'll allow us access. Why does he need to be with us at all times? (?_?)"

"I agree with Jerry on this one. Why?"

"Well, he doesn't know ALL of us, right?"

"Yeah, we know that."

"So, I was thinking that if he knows who we are then he might be able to recognise us in the crowd more easily."

"Hmmm, I see. Though, I do think we'd need our leader's approval"

"I agree with Lara! (>▽<)"

"Alright then."

Bloom stared at the chat before sighing and beginning to type.

"I'll accept it"

"Alright then. It is settled. Someone tell Toby real quick, though."