MANIA

Part 24ᴹ

Mature scenes ahead

For the first hour that Y/N had been left alone, she had watched an episode of Jujutsu Kaisen, just as she said she was going to do. It was nice reliving that particular part of the plot. The King of Curses tries to slaughter Yuji's friends but ends up doing exactly what Yuji wished, killing the other special grade curse.

Considering how long the episodes are, she figured it was only a matter of, well, minutes until the girls would be back.

They did say that they would be gone for about an hour and a half at the least, and knowing how reluctant they seemed to be to leave her by herself for any period of time, she figured they would be home sooner, rather than later.

So, when the time comes when Y/N thought they'd be reappearing in the house, she was surprised not to hear them grumbling about in the foyer once more. She, of course, had left the door open to the cinema room, wanting to at least be prepared for when they came back. This way, she was sure to hear them first if they didn't simply appear suddenly before her like they so often love to do.

Only, when they didn't materialize when she thought they would, she was mildly surprised.

Instantly, she was peeking her head out of the room and down the hallway, thinking that maybe they were playing some kind of prank on her to see what she would do if left alone without them, especially if they weren't necessarily back on time.

When she didn't see them immediately, she hummed to herself, still caught off guard at actually being left alone for so long.

Then, an idea struck she that would definitely let her know if they were home or not. If their reactions before they left were anything to go by, this thought was risky, but it beats them simply popping out of nowhere and scaring the crap out of her again.

So, against probably what is her better judgment, she tentatively dropped her void.

Shamelessly, her thoughts project themselves outwards, thinking about different pretty models, and how attractive she finds them. That's sure to grab their attention in an instant, especially if they're hiding out somewhere waiting for her to do something.

Only, after a solid minute of nothing, Y/N realized that they're not actually back yet. A large smile stretches across her face at the revelation.

Finally, she has a little bit more time to herself, and her own thoughts. Keeping that void up and running for as long as she possibly can during the day is so mentally draining, that she opt to continue to keep it down for now.

Besides, she is sure it'll be more advantageous to her if they hear her thoughts when they get back. That way, she will be able to tell when they arrive, especially if she keep thinking of certain things, or rather, certain people. It takes her nothing to put it back up, anyways.

Not even a minute later and she's back on one of the plush couches, queuing up the next episode of Jujutsu Kaisen. This time, she allows herself to fully relax, mind no longer preoccupied with that void. Hence, the second hour is also spent catching up with an old friend.

By the time the second episode finishes, and she still sees no sight nor hears no sound of them, her brow furrows.

Perhaps this council meeting ran much longer than any of them expected.