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Satoshi nods, and types again.
"He said....he wants to talk about something. Tomorrow. He's busy for the rest of tonight."

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"I suppose Kou-chan is a little older now, so he'd have other things to do. Still, I'd like to know how he is. And what he wants to talk with you about."
"Same. Curious about that part, too. I saw him last week and he was fine, but..."
"But?"
"Well, you know Kousei hangs out with Akasaka and Honma, right? Honma said he hadn't hung out with him for a while and Akasaka said she was worried about him. He hasn't sung since...well."
"He hasn't sung? That's no good. Also....you probably should explain my side of the conversation. Remember, they can hear you, but not me."

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Satoshi turns to the others.
"Kousei said he wants to talk to us about something tomorrow."

Down a Pure Water, G11, Flux a Mage

Blast the Knight with Flux

What follows is absolute, unrivalled chaos.

The rift blows itself open, Mildred and Shiro piercing through, Jin, Akihiko, Kazuya and Saya right behind them.

The room lights up in a brilliant flash as both Shiro's true light and Mori's false light bathe the room in blinding light, ejecting Yagami from the shadows as well as Andras.

And then....
"Fine then. Come out, Jack."

A hole tears itself in the side of the classroom, the rain-dampened bricks of whatever dimension Jack the Ripper enters as he forces his way into Andras' domain. With a bony hand, he reaches out and yanks Yagami into his grasp, covering her mouth as she kicks and struggles, trying to escape to no avail.

"Hello, Fuu-chan~"

"Get your hands off her!"

Almost as quick as lightning, Kanade is at Jack's side, but he's just that bit faster, that bit too far away, as Jack manages to disappear back into the wall, Kanade's blades striking plaster and concrete instead of Jack's cloak.

"I said goodbye, Sawatari and Mishima."

Another door opens in the Domain as he takes the opportunity he has. Before Mori can react, he lands a firm kick onto his chest, throwing him out of the door-

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-and into the path of a truck on the road next to Hermelin.

What happens next to Mori happens in the space of a few seconds.

One moment, the truck is right in front of him.

The next, he hears Kanade yelling.

The next second, he is sprawled out on the side of the road, out of the way of traffic and unharmed.

And down the other end of the road, the truck that was about to hit him is stopped, Kanade's untransformed body thrown several meters away.

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The door shuts behind Mori and Kanade, leaving Andras with the other newcomers.

He surveys his opponents, cracking his knuckles.
"You, I can take."

Akihiko wastes no breath and just rushes him, Jin and Kazuya right behind him.

Orrel
As Orrel returns from the gymnasium, he runs into Theodora.
"Orrel. Do you have a moment?"
Orrel gains +1 CON, 1 DEF, +10 Critical and Tomatoes.

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Arnett
As Arnett arrives at the Forge, he may find Lin working, as well as Freddie.

Arnett gains +1 CON, +1 SKL, +1 Progress to gaining a new Proficiency.
Arnett has earned 200 thalers, a Whetstone and 1 Academy Scrip.

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Lin
Lin may run into....well, Freddie or Arnett at the Forge.

Lin gains +1 CON, +1 Progress to gaining a new Proficiency and +1 SKL.
Lin also earns 100 Thalers and a Whetstone
Are you sure you want to buy another Fire Tome? You bought one at the end of the previous chapter.

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Ricardo
As Ricardo passes by the training rooms, he swears he can hear....is that his own music playing?

Ricardo gains +1 SKL and +1 CON. He must choose between SPD or STR to focus on at the Training Rooms.

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Astrea
As Astrea enters the library, she finds....

Well, well. Copies of Pretty Pretty Spark Kanade being stocked in the school library, alongside other issues of manga.
Astrea gains +1 CON, +3 DR for the next map, +1 RES.
Astrea earns 100 thalers and Onions.

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Reeve
As Reeve arrives at the Alchemical Labs, she hears an small boom?

Reeve gains +15 Hit.
Reeve earns 100 thalers and Goldknolle.

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Reeve
As Delwyn arrives at the Stables, she hears a scream.

Delwyn gains +15 Hit to the next map and +1 SKL.
Delwyn earns +300 thalers, 1 Academy Scrip and 1 Whetstone.

Mori, Kanade
The moment Mori shifts out of Kaijin form, he feels the shadows begin to reject him. He was foreign to them for the moment; he didn't belong there.

He manages to grab the demon's arm, but Andras struggles as he too is carried out of the darkness...

The moment Mori exits the shadow, however, Andras' exposed face lights up in a grin, insofar as it can, anyway.

"Did you really think your little trick would work in MY Domain? Are you stupid?!"

He manages to wrench himself free of Mori's grasp, Mori's human form being too weak to hold onto Andras properly. The demon yanks Yagami by the ankles into the darkness, pulling her in.

"Y-Yagami!"

"And now, it is time for our little game to stop. Goodbye, Sawatari and Mishima. She has an appointment with an old friend."

Before anything can happen, however, an opening rips itself open on the other side of the impromptu Domain.

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Street Group (Mildred, Akihiko, Shiro, Jin)
The wall smoulders, revealing a door that wasn't there before. It resembles a classroom door normal to their school, just in the wrong place.

Akihiko clenches his fists, the red flames in his hands swirling.
"Now!"

Hanako takes a moment to figure out what to say next.

Don't be a stranger to the others, Takeo.

Then...

How is my little brother?
"Kousei? Um....he's....

Satoshi rubbed the back of his head awkwardly.

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"Satoshi."

"It's....complicated. I've been checking on him, but....Kousei looked up to you, you know. He didn't take...what happened well."

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A few more moments after, once again, Satoshi speaks into thin air.

You guys invite my little brother over.

This.

If you're a guest in someone else's house, you respect their rules even if you disagree with them, unless you have a particular love of being kicked out on your behind. Same applies to servers.

To continue the metaphor, telling the homeowners after they tell you to stop crapping on their rug that you will continue to do so is probably a quick way to exit. Same applies to servers.