It was the middle of the day. Zerra was causally passing through a shopping district somewhere in the city. She stops by a shop's window and curiously looks at the beautiful dresses they had on display. While she was admiring them, someone from behind squeezes her cheeks.
Zerra: OuchOuchOuch! L-Let go...!
She force the hands on her cheeks to let go. She turns around to see that it was Erica.
Zerra: Jeez, what was that for?
Erica: Nothing really. Sorry I took so long. (smiles)
Zerra: You better be sorry! I've been waiting for 20 minutes already!
Erica: Sorry, Sorry. Our meeting went longer than I expected. I'll treat you something nice, so forgive me, alright? (winks)
Zerra: Sigh. Whatever. Let's just get this over with. I should be by Jun's side since I'm his Servant you know.
Erica: Oh this won't take long. It'll be over in a flash! (giggles)Erica unexpectedly grabs Zerra by the hand and pulls her while she was leading the way.
Erica: Let's go! There's so much I want to show you today!
Zerra: Alright, alright! There's no need to rush! S-Stop pulling! Jeez!Erica leads Zerra into the busy shopping district. Meanwhile, in another part of the city, Jun and Maya were inside a cafe. Jun was trying to act calm while Maya, who was sitting opposite to him, was intensely glaring at her friend. Jun was hesitating but after a moment, he finally manage to break the awkward silence.
Jun: A-Are...you mad?
Maya: Isn't it obvious? Of course I'm mad. You suddenly disappeared yesterday and you didn't even say anything.
Jun: S-Sorry...(murmurs)
Maya: Do you have any idea how worried I was? You could have at least sent me a text or something.
Jun: I know, I know.Maya slams both hands on the table. Her sudden action startle Jun a little.
Maya: Don't "I know" me. You're lucky that I'm not the kind of person who makes a scene in a place like this.
Jun: S-S-Sorry....Really....Jun nervously drinks his cup of tea. It was obvious to Maya that the tension was killing him. She gives a deep sigh before she continues the conversation. This time, the tone in her voice was normal, indicating that she wasn't mad anymore.
Maya: Listen Jun. If you're in some sort of trouble, I'm more than happy to listen.
Jun: N-No, no. It's nothing like that.
Maya: Is it something you can't talk about?Jun can tell from her expression that Maya was truly worried about him. He thinks about it before giving her an answer.
Jun: I don't want to drag you into this. I have no choice but to come up with a lie. Knowing her, she'll believe almost anything I say as long as it's believable enough. (thinks to self)
Jun drinks his cup of tea while Maya waits patiently for his answer.
Jun: To tell you the truth, it's about my mother.
Maya: Your mom?
Jun: She said she can't come home this Christmas because of her work. Of course I understand and said to her that "it's fine". But I couldn't help but feel bitter about it. That's why I skipped class.There was a short silence as Jun anxiously wait for Maya's reaction. He quietly gives a sigh when he notice that Maya had a look in her eyes like she was feeling sorry for him.
Maya: I...I had no idea. I'm sorry for getting mad like that.
Jun: It's fine. It was my mistake for not getting in touch with you. Sorry for making you worry.
Maya: I'm just glad that the misunderstanding is cleared.
Jun: Anyway, I'll be sure to talk to you whenever I have something to say.
Maya: Of course. When the time comes, I'll be all ears. (smiles)Maya drinks her own tea but she seems a little too happy about something. Jun soon notice this and points it out.
Jun: What's up with you?
Maya: Eh? What do you mean?
Jun: Well, you have a wide grin on your face.
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Fate / Sacred Fire
FantasiaSet in an alternate universe from the Fate series. The second Holy Grail War is about to begin and with this comes seven new Mages who must summon their Servants in order to participate in this event. One Mage plans to enter and win the war but soon...