Chapter 1 - That phone call

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Nene messages Tsukasa

Nene
Tsukasa
Want to come over to play games tomorrow?
Emu and Rui will be over too

Tsukasa
Sure
I need Rui to back me up on the games anyways

/The next day/

/Nene's house/

Nene
Where the hell is Tsukasa

Emu
Can we start

Nene
Alright, we'll start while waiting for Tsukasa

They started choosing games

Emu
How about this game?

Nene
Mortal Kombat?
Good choice I guess
But are you sure you're not going to be scared?

Emu
Eh?
What do you mean?

Nene
There's going to be fighting

Emu
I won't be scared at all

Nene
Rui, you could back her up just in case she gets scared

Rui
Sure, I guess

Rui's phone rings

Rui took his phone to pick it up, but hesitated when he saw the caller id

He ignored the phone call, looking upset

Nene noticed Rui's sudden change in mood

Immediately, she knew what's going on

Nene
It's not her again, is it?

Emu
Eh?
'Her'?

Nene
Emu, don't ask about it

Rui
...

Rui leaves Nene's house and heads out

Nene
Oh no
Not again
He's going to go there again

Rui walks down the street, upset and troubled

Rui
(I can't always be like this)
(I can't go there again)
(Not like this again)

Nene
I'll be back

Emu
Okay!

Nene rushes out, panicked

Nene
(I need to stop him)
(He can't be there)
(Tsukasa can't know about this)

While Rui is walking down, Ichika and Shiho notices him

Ichika
Isn't that Tsukasa's friend?

Shiho
Pretty much sure he is
What's his name again?
Rui?

Ichika
Yeah
He looks troubled

Shiho
Did he get into an argument with someone?

Ichika
I'll be back

Ichika walks over to Rui

Ichika
Hi, you're Tsukasa's friend, right?

Rui
Yes, do you need something?

Ichika
Do you need help

Rui
No

Rui walks away, but Ichika hasn't given up yet

Shiho
Ichika?

Ichika
Shiho, there's something with him

Shiho
You think so?

Ichika
I'll follow him, I need to get to the bottom of this

Shiho
Good luck

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