Virtual Insanity [Twst x OnePiece!Reader]

A Garden Spat

The Devil Fruit user's mood had lightened up significantly as the rest of the day progressed.

"See ya tomorrow, Malleus!"

Hearing her words, the tension vanishes from Malleus' shoulders. A promise that they would see each other again the next day, that means he didn't do anything wrong!

His internal relief doesn't show at all from the outside, as he bids her farewell with an awkward wave. Making friends and creating bonds, he figured these things wouldn't be easy for someone like him, but he didn't think it would be this stressful. Perhaps he should ask Lilia for advice? There's got to be a strategy to this.

Malleus leaves in the opposite direction that Y/n goes. She hadn't mentioned what was on her mind, for a moment he wonders where she's heading to with such hurry.

Meanwhile with Y/n, she wastes no time in reaching the woods behind the botanical garden. Her last few subjects were on the higher floors, allowing her a better view of the schools layout to map out.

The Devil Fruit user walks around the outside, unsure of where the Freshmen might be. But before she has any time to complain about not having a more specific meet-up point,

"YOWCH!"

a shriek reaches her ears and she follows after it,

"Myah! The chestnut spines pricked my paws!"

Joining the group, Y/n receives an acknowledging nod and glance from them, as Deuce states,

"I don't think we can do this with our bare hands. And we need something to put them in, too."

"Maybe we can find some supplies in the botanical garden?"

At Ace's suggestion, Deuce nods,

"Let's take a look."

Inside, the interior of the botanical garden is incredible. The woman definitely needs to come back here another time, so she can admire the plantae in peace. Alongside her, Ace is also impressed by the botanical garden,

"Woah, I didn't realize this place was so huge."

"If it's this large, it's got to have a groundskeeper. Let's split up."

Ace agrees to Deuce's idea, choosing to take the right side in the same breath. Following suit, Deuce picks the left side for himself while offering the path ahead to Yuu and Grim. Not having any objections, they accept.

"I'll go straight too.",

The Devil Fruit user shrugs. Yuuken probably won't mind if she takes a moment to look around, instead of looking for supplies or whatever.

With everyone settled in different direction, the group splits up.

Now on the look out for baskets, gloves and or tongs, Y/n slowly slips away from the two. Not on purpose, but the warm, brilliant colors of flowers hidden beneath the wide leave of a lower tree call her attention! She's never seen these kinds of flowers, the woman is sure Yuu can handle Grim for a few minutes.

Crouched near the ground, the Devil Fruit user scribbles down some descriptions of the flower with a half-assed sketch. She just needs it to be recognizable enough for herself.

Smart enough to know not to touch unknown plants, Y/n shuffles around the tree's leaves to look at the flowers shape and how the stem curved around. Moving around the tree's stump completely, her foot accidentally kicks something hidden beneath one of the leaves.

"Hey, a basket!",

Remembering the time, she picks up the basket with haste and tries finding Yuu and Grim,