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Chishiya held out a warm sweater to him as they both reached the exit of the mall. The weather was considerably chilly so Akira greatly appreciated the small gesture of kindness. Neither of them had said a word since their talk in the nursery; Akira was acting like a lifeless body, withdrawn in fear, Chishiya on the other hand was calm and understood the girl's feeling, so as if in mourning, he decided not to utter a word.
They walked together through the empty streets, aimlessly, just waiting for the big lights of the games to turn on. Akira staring at the ground thoughtfully and Chishiya looked at her, not bothering to be discreet.
- How many games have you won since you got here? - Akira asks trying to find something that could give him confidence in his partner.
- Quite a few.
- You don't talk much, do you? - says the blue-haired girl with an ironic tone.
- I talk when it's necessary, most of the things are best kept to myself especially if it's about information - explains Chishiya without taking her eyes off him.
- Oh, you're a brainiac.
- You could say that.
They didn't say anything else again as a giant light flashed above them. A pub sign had lit up, showing them a large glowing arrow showing them the way.
- It was time princess.
Akira might have questioned something about how Chishiya called her "Princess", but honestly that sign had knocked the air out of her chest in a sharp blow that made her shudder, every minute that passed she was closer to danger. She turned to Chishiya who had already started walking in the indicated direction and caught up with him by giving him a couple of big strides. They passed four blocks and crossed a large boulevard that was illuminated with beautiful colored bulbs, which to Akira were as if they were cheerfully singing "You're going to die! You're going to die!", Chishiya as usual did not take her eye off him all the way and this is something that Akira was beginning to notice, his thoughts indicated that maybe he felt sorry for her and could not stop seeing her like a pig for slaughter. That didn't bother him, somehow he put himself in her shoes and thought that maybe she would be doing the same.
They arrived at the "Shibuya Junior & Senior School" an educational building almost five stories high whose lights on blinded for a few seconds Akira's eyes that were already accustomed to the peaceful darkness of the street. Chishiya walked quickly to enter the building but stopped as soon as he noticed that the blue-haired girl was not accompanying him, she was standing in front of the building, looking at him with tears in her eyes. Chishiya gave a sigh and approached her.
