Location: DownGolden High School | SilverUp Academy
Date: 13th June 2035
Time: 12:21 p.m.

"For you, lil' fella."

"Yes!" Said the young boy as he took the muffins in the package I prepared for him. Before he could run away with the package, he got pulled back from behind by a man that's with him.

"What do we say when we receive something?" said the man to the young boy.

The young boy mumbled something but I couldn't hear it until he looked back at the man and looked back at me, "Thank you, Mister."

"You're welcome." I replied back to the kid.

As the kid receives my answer, he quickly gets away as the man looks at him in exasperation and sighs, "I'm so sorry for my brother's behaviour.."

"Oh, no. It's fine. I get it, we have to teach them about manners..." I try to reassure the man. He looks back at me with nothing but gratitude and... Is that a pity?

"Well, I'm glad you didn't hold a grudge. But again, I'm sorry for his behaviour." The man said again, he held out the money for muffins, "Here's the money. Keep the change."

"Ah- But-"

"Phoenix! Are you done there?!" Before I could deny the money the man gives me, I can hear Fiona calling for me. I look back at the man and quickly give my thanks to him while bowing.

Finally I go over to where Fiona calls for me. As I arrived, I saw Fiona with Colby?

"Nix!" Colby shouted and ran towards me. Suddenly I got tackled by him, but rather, I think he hugs me?

"Um.. Colby...?" I am very confused by this situation.

I can hear Fiona sigh, "I told him to wait until 12:30 p.m. but... His impatience and excitement get the best of him.." Fiona explained.

Colby still didn't let go of me or say anything, I let out an awkward laugh, "Oh, well, my shift is almost over... I guess I have to go?"

"Please, Phoenix. I already give you full permission. Go hang around as you promised him." Fiona said and gave her knowing smile at me, "If anything happens to Phoenix, you better pay everything, you little shit."

"Yeah, yeah, fuck you too." Colby replied back.

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Date: 13th June 2035
Time: 12:37 p.m.

"So before the tournament, we're gonna visit some booth around here, got it?" Colby said, as he pulled out his phone, "My cousin has sent me the booth that might interest you!"

"Ah, I see." I said, then looked back at him, "But is there any booth you want to do first?"

"Well, we can go to the Haunted House but the line is too long and it might waste the time for us to check the other booth..." Colby said.

"When's your tournament start?" I asked.

"Around 1:50 p.m..." Colby said but it was very quiet.

"Then, after the tournament..." I slowly lower myself to reach his level, "You and Ray have a talk. You did have a plan on what exactly you want to talk about, right?"

"..."

"I won't press anything anymore, Colby. But remember, your hatred and dislike of Ray won't disappear unless you have solved the issues that both of you are facing right now." I said with a sad smile.

"...Alright. I can do this." Colby said, I can see those eyes of his show the determination. I smile warmly at it.

"Now, which booth should we go to exactly?"

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Date: 13th June 2035
Time: 1:00 p.m.

"Ah, if it is lovebirds."

"The fuck you mean?

"You know exactly what I mean, Colbs'." Alexis said to Colby after he made that comment.

After visiting half of the booth and bringing some snacks from it, we're visiting Alexis' club. The Knitting Club, their booth consists of all the sweater, scarf and clothes that were made just by knitting it. They help sew some clothes from the students from SilverUp Academy.

While both Alex and Colby bicker, I look around the booth. It was pretty calm, maybe not everyone was interested in the Knitting Club? Just as I was about to check their knitting sample, suddenly I felt someone behind me...

It was cold, it felt-

"Doesn't that scarf look lovely?"

A voice from behind me said, I was so shocked and felt numb and frozen. I don't think I can turn to face this person. But where did I hear it before...?

"Those scarves are very pretty, but I think I just stick around with my own scarf." The voice continues, this person knows I can't answer their question! "I heard the solar eclipse is coming up later!"

Solar eclipse...? What does that mean-

"I can't wait to see this school get destroyed!"

What...?

I quickly turn around, only to be met with no one behind me. It was as if I was talking to myself...

"Who was that?" I ask myself, knowing no one might see this situation.

"It was the same guy from the alley!" Suddenly Nyx came out of nowhere. I glance at them.

The same guy?

"Yes! What was his name again?" I look at Nyx as they make a thinking pose to remember the guy from the alley, "Mits... mi... Mitsumi!"

I think there's an 'O' in his name?

"Whatever! What mattered was he was behind you like those shady people you read in manga!" Nyx yelled, as he flew around me, looking everywhere for Mitsuomi, "Ugh! And he disappeared like those people! Come out! You're not like Muzan at all! You're more of uh... Uh..."

...Johan Liebert?

"Yeah! Johan Liebert!" Nyx yelled, then they turned to me, "I thought you were gonna say that Kiyoteru in Evillious Chronicles!"

Which one? There's like 2 or 3 of them?

"I don't know! The one who wore a mask?!"

...Oh...

You know what, nevermind... Before I could reply back to Nyx, I felt someone tug on my right sleeves from behind. I turn around to see Colby with Alexis behind him.

"Nix? C'mon, we're going to the next booth!" Colby said, with a grin on his face, "Don't worry, we still have time! Around 1:40 p.m., maybe I can go back to get ready around that time if that soothes you."

"..." I don't want to worry them, with a smile I said, "Sure. What's next?"