The dark ceiling twinkled like stars in the sky. The candlelight flickered in rhythm with the wind. The scent of coffee kept me awake at night. The wooden floor beneath me was as cold as ice. It was like the atmosphere when we used to go camping. Lu… Wait-- wooden floor? Oh right… I just got thrown.
“Hurry up, drink your cappuccino. It’s going to get cold,” Lunicar said excitedly. “Cmon Cilly, your ice cream will melt first,” Lunicar added, not looking at the two people who still recovering from Jessica’s terrifying wrestling moves.
“S…Skye…Little help?” Mica groaned, reaching out a hand. “1…2…3!” Skye grabbed Mica’s hand and pulled him up. On Cilly's side...Jessica slowly walked towards Cilly before picking her up.
"Ahhh! No no wait wait not Backbreaker!" Cilly screamed and struggled with all her might. "Easy! Lunicar has already finished making your dessert." Jessica said calmly before pcing Cilly on chair and then Jessica returned to her seat.
Both Cilly and Mica sighed deeply they moved and tried to twist their muscles a little. before starting to eat the food they ordered.
"Speaking of which... drinking coffee at night like this, will you guys be able to sleep?" Skye asked curiously, causing Mica to turn to Skye and look down at his coffee cup, then look back at Skye and shrug his shoulders before turning back to drink his coffee.
"Oooo...k?" Skye dragged out the word. "When is Steve coming back?" Jessica sighed, resting her chin on her hand. "I heard he said Cheery Irisback," Cilly replied while putting her ice cream in her mouth. "He said he was in a hurry, he'll be back soon, shorty," Mica replied softly but enough for all four of them to hear.
“What did you just say?!” Cilly said loudly, trying to stretch towards Mica, but Her’s back wouldn’t let her do so. Cilly squeaked a little before going back to eating her ice cream. “Yeah…I’m gonna remember this, little dog” Cilly muttered.
“Speaking of which, are you still being harassed by ‘that customer’” Even without looking at mica face, Skye could tell from mica tone that he was feeling worried. “I haven’t seen her in a while, but tely I’ve felt like someone’s staring at me whenever I go out to buy something,” Lunicar replied in a soft voice, but it was mixed with unease and fear.
“Dang it, I hate stalkers,” Cilly murmured, her tail swishing back and forth, unlike Mica’s tail, which remained calm.
“I’ve told her not to bother me, but it didn’t work.” Lunicar sat down at the counter, looking sullen, resting her chin on her hand. “Naturally, stalkers won’t back off just because you asked. Next time, try a threat. It might work better.” Jessica expined in a gentle tone.
Even though Lunicar’s Arkend power usually brought calm, the air was heavy with unease for reasons no one could quite expin. Suddenly, the sound of thunder struck, as if it was the wrath of a god, followed by the sound of broken gss, causing everyone to turn to look at the source of the sound, Cilly.
"You must really want Jessica to break your neck, huh?" Mica said in a pitiful tone, before Cilly immediately spoke back, "T... It can't be helped. In this quiet atmosphere, and there is a loud noise strike to my ear. It's not my fault." Cilly turned her face away, trying to stroke her puffed tail.
But before anyone could say or do anything, there was a sound that cut through the atmosphere completely. The sound contradicted the irritable, the silence, or even the sound of rain. It was a humming sound. The sound was happy, bright, and cheerful. The sound penetrated the wind and rain into the cn.
"Speaking of apples..." Jessica said sarcastically, followed by Mica who replied in the same tone, "An apple fell on..." The eyes of the five people were focused on the door. No one said or do anything. There was only the sound of rain and humming that cut through the silence. Before the person could open the door, the humming stopped. Then the door slowly opened, revealing the sound of raging rain outside, followed by the sound of footsteps entering the cn and then the door slowly creaked shut, blocking the sound of the rain outside, cutting off the two pces.
The dim light could only illuminate the area where the five people were. The light could not reach where the person was standing. After a few moments, the sound of footsteps on the wooden floor began to be heard. The person slowly approached, step by step, slowly revealing the brown cloak covering the person. Nervousness began to creep into Skye's stomach. He unconsciously held his breath the seconds before the mysterious person reached the point where the light reached.
"HIHI, Lunicar-Chan," the young woman's voice said cheerfully. She took off the cloak, revealing her attire: Brown hair, red eye with a white Poet blouse, a brown Corset bodice on her torso, a brown belt, and a few small bags attached to it. A white floral skirt with brown ends, like the armbands she wore on both sides.
"It's you…" Lunicar sighed, before reaching down to grab something under the counter. "Today is my day off. I won't make you coffee," she grumbled as she rummaged through the items.
"But I think the smell of what your friend just ate It doesn't tell me that." The girl rambled on before sitting herself on the counter and leaning back to see what Lunicar was looking for.
"Found it," Lunicar muttered to herself. "Found what, Lunicar-chan?" The girl said cheerfully and pyfully, swinging her feet back and forth. Before the girl could blink, the tip of the silver knife was already pointed towards the girl's neck But the tip never pierce through her neck. It stop, the silver bde was almost touching the girl's skin. However, the girl did not move away.
"Oh, Lunicar-chan likes to py rough, doesn't she?" The girl teased cheerfully. "for the god sake! Stop stalking me," Lunicar excimed before lowering the knife. "Aww, come on. Don’t you like me, Lunicar-chan?" The girl pleaded in a sweet voice, only to be immediately rejected by Lunicar.
"Excuse me. By the way... who is she?" Skye whispered to Jessica, who was sitting next to him. “The customer who likes to harass Lunicar. She is quite a strange person.” Jessica whispered back, but it seemed that she spoke a bit too loudly, because now the girl turned to face Skye. She suppressed her smile, before squinting at Skye, and it seemed that she muttered something to herself, before stand up on the counter and do a perfect backflip make distant between her and the four people. There wasn't even a sound of wood crack when her feet nded on the ground. “Seriously, what was the backflip for?” Cilly whispered to Mica, but Mica did not answer. His gaze was now fixed on the girl.
The girl was silent for a moment, her gaze slowly looking at each person one by one until it was complete. The girl smiled slightly before she said, “We haven’t made any formal introductions yet. Anyone interested in being the first?” Her tone was cheerful but filled with ruse.
The room was quiet, except for the sound of the rain that was barely audible, and the candlelight flickering as if it was about to go out. The girl saw the reactions of the four people, so she was the first to introduce herself. “Sacred Zemira, nice to meet you,” she said shortly, lifting the hem of her skirt slightly, leaning over and legs slightly. When she finished introducing herself, She smiled, eyes gleaming with quiet amusement as she awaited their reactions.
Not knowing what mood Skye was in, he felt that he should answer the girl. "Nice to meet you. And What should I call you?" Skye asked the woman, making her think for a moment before answering. "You can call me Zemira, Skye." She replied cheerfully. "Um, nice to meet you, Zemira..." Skye nodded and smiled... Wait a minute Skye’s smile faltered slightly. I… never told her my name. "Whose turn is it next?" Zemira said, then turned to look at the other three.
"Do I need to? Don't you already know?" Lunicar said sarcastically. "Well, it wasn't formal back then." Zemira muttered softly, scratching her head a little, before turning to the other two with an expectant look in her eyes. Mica's face was stern and he didn't say anything. As for Jessica, her face looked calm and cool before she said, "My name is Jessica. The other one, white hair man name is Mica." Her words were gentle but icy, but Zemira didn't seem to care about those tones. She smiled brightly, her eyes looking pleased.
"You must be newly right?, Skye. You don't have a change of clothes, do you?" Zemira asked, but she seemed to know the answer already. She pulled out a small bag and threw it to Skye. It was a white orb with a strange design engraved on it. Once again, Zemira seemed to know the answer to Skye's question. "It can dry your clothes. Consider it a reward for being the first to answer," Zemira said cheerfully before starting to put on her brown cloak.
"Are you leaving? The rain hasn't stopped yet. You can stay a little longer," Jessica said, her concern buried under a voice colder than the rain outside. "Nope, I have to go now," Zemira refused in a hurry before pushing the left door open. In the opposite direction, two people opened the right door and came in just in time with Zemira.
"Oh, Steve....and Jack?" Cilly greeted before tilting her head slightly to look at Steve and Jack. The two of them walked in and sat at a table near the counter. They looked like they had just been drinking. Even the smell of rain couldn't hide it. Seeing that, Jessica shook her head slightly before walking over and whispering something to Steve. Then she turned to look at Mica and nodded at each other. Before walking up to her room.
"What? What's that… secret code or something?" Cilly shook her head in confusion. "Nothing. Just go to sleep now. It's already te tonight." Mica didn't say anything else before walking back up to his room. "Ok then… There's nothing left for today so…see ya." Cilly said tiredly before walking up to her room.
Then I should go up to my room too. But something's strange. What is it? Lunicar's expression? Jessica's tone? Or what? What's bothering me? Something's strange... Skye reached his room but he still couldn't figure it out. What is it...
"Hello, Skye." A voice broke through his thoughts. "Oh Sup, K." Skye replied….Wait a minute... K!?