Just be you! [Reader X Nikke harem]

Chapter 9: A Place to Call Home

Author's Note: It is a strange feeling finishing exams, going on vacation and getting some good sleep for the first time in mouths, and then opening this app to see I have over 100 notifications. I was just really tired all the time, so I waited until I felt better to start continuing because I don't want to put half-effort in to a story I care about. Thank you for so much support, so let's go to the Outpost, my stars~!

"Chatting" - 'Thinking' - *Sound Effects*

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Despite being in pretty good spirits after everything that just happened, your bodies were definitely struggling. All three of you felt great amounts of pain coming from just about anywhere. This was all before you all started to travel back to the Ark too, so the good vibe kinda wore down fast.

That also never accounted for Rapi's head. Despite you being very grateful that she could come back and the like, you would be a liar to say that her head was light. Having all been exhausted, you had to trade around Rapi's head almost like a hot potato. After a lot of mumbling and groaning, you all did manage to make it back to the Ark with no outside interference.

Dusting yourself down to try to look at least a little more presentable, you approach the same tall building for the second time. Going inside and reaching the same floor as before, you tell your Nikkes to wait outside; 'They probably should be in here when it happens. He probably isn't very happy.' You think to yourself before opening the door with shaking hands.

The fact you and your squad were all living right now was more than enough for you at the moment. However, you knew Anderson probably didn't see the same way. Upon entering the office, Anderson was sitting at his desk with his chair and gaze pointed at you. With the atmosphere already laid out for you, you felt the cold run up your spine.

At first, it was only silence, which was probably even worse for you. But then, Anderson got up from his chair before speaking. "You are hereby banished."

Of course, you weren't expecting him to be so rash and quick with a fate like that. "Two months. That power station could have kept the Ark running for another two whole months. I gave the clean order to you all to just investigate if that was true, not to blown it all up. All those materials, facilities, and resources are now wiped off the map thanks to you and those Nikkes. Do you have anything to say for yourself?" Anderson wasted no time getting to the point.

"Yes, I do." You responded. You were ready to defend your honor, or at least your Nikkes. However, your words fell on deaf ears.

"No. There couldn't be anything you could say to excuse yourself from what you've done here. As of this moment, you are to be banished from the Ark and are to be sent to the Outpost. A place that can be seen as no man's land. But don't worry too much. The supplies already there is still available. And I'll arrange an escort for you too. However, that is all the support you will receive. Consider yourself lucky I haven't thrown all of you into a rehabilitation center." Anderson explained with the look of annoyance painted on his face.