You Find Yourselves Stirred By A Voice....

[strangerpeople]

[You feel as you are on a fluffy cloud of warmth and the urge to not want to move is great. However, the voice speaks again as if it is urgent...and maybe angry?]

Damn brats! Get off the merchandise before I call security on you!

[Oh. Well.

When you come to, the familiar scenes of your bedrooms fill your sight. However, the barriers are gone and strangest of all, there are people around. They can SEE you and for sure, they are gawking at the weirdos that are somehow sleeping in department store beds. But on the hands of Croix and Chariot, there's something on their hands...a phone number and a message saying 'Call me! :D' from some weird girl with an A name. But when you finally move and get away from any nosy customers, you have to wonder 'What just happened?' 'Is everyone ok?'

And why do you have the urge to go visit Cafe MYJL?]

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[comesaround]

[ Just when they thought they had this under control... well. THAT happened.

Blinking a bit, Karma sat up and just glared at the people around them for a moment before getting to his feet. Everyone seems to be okay but how can people see them now? None of this is making any sense. He's just going to go after Akira though, either way. ]

You know... answers would be really good about now.

[scienceofmagic]

...I'm not sure if we should be celebrating or lamenting...

[ What... Just happened... Croix ignores the number on her hand, instead choosing to quietly shamble on her way to the cafe... Maybe there will eventually be answers. She feels she sticks out, tho. ]

[cyclicalconcept]

[Well...there is someone at the broken bookshelf, trying to fix it again with a hammer and nails.

It's kind of lopsided.]

Ah, hold on! I'll get your orders in a moment, sorry...!

[beguiledcard]

... Our orders?

[cyclicalconcept]

Of course!

[She turns around, setting the tools down, and runs to the counter.]

Mmm...hang on, let me make some of our special Joker blend, just for you!

[theirmagic]

[ She has... so many questions, but... ]

Um... Miss Kana?

[cyclicalconcept]

Hello, du Nord-san!

[theirmagic]

... This is cafe MYJL, right? ... You work here, I think?

[ That's what those two told her... ]

... What... happened? I don't understand... almost anything right now. If we failed, why are we here...?

[incrediblystressedout]

If we failed, we'd be dead, right? I don't feel dead...

[beguiledcard]

The ones who died said they're able to function like the living...

[ ... ]

... If we are dead... where are the others?

[ Voice and face say calm, but....... ]

[scienceofmagic]

...If we're dead, why can other people see us, more importantly...

KIDS GET IN HERE.

[bendwiththewind]

You are not dead.

[Stepping out of a door from the back is a familiar face in a suit (except the shirt is red.). There's no pipe on her and even with the high ponytail, she still gives out that authority.]

Welcome to the Realground, Titled.

[beguiledcard]

[ Wh... at...

... ok.

He'll just. Follow her. ]

What happened?

[comesaround]

I'd like to know that too. Are we... back?

[ Definitely important things he'd like to be made aware of, since he's still kind of feeling all the remnants of that pain, even if the injuries are gone. ]

[beguiledcard]

... I don't think so.

[cyclicalconcept]

Ah, you're all ok! The Boss knocked you all out is all.

[Here's a nice steaming cup of coffee.

When Akira drinks it, he'll feel much better.]

And...you guys passed.

[ourmagic]

[ ... The relief is palpable. ]

... Miss Kana, I hate to trouble you, but... could... could I have a cup of some tea?

[ ... She's exhausted, okay. ]

[cyclicalconcept]

Of course! Is there any kind you'd prefer? Or would you like it to be a surprise?

[ourmagic]

... Any is fine. I'm sure anything you make would be good.

[beguiledcard]

[ He accepts it, taking a sip... Wow. (Is it just physically better or...?) ]

This is amazing...

[ Then there's a blink, a stunned stare. ]

Passed...?

[ A soft laugh slips out. There's so much relief and he just. Leans... against the counter for a moment. ]

[cyclicalconcept]

[Physically, maybe mentally, as well. She does her best.]

Mm! You weren't going to beat her, I'm sorry about that. But...she was impressed. You guys lasted pretty long against her!

That's what she wanted to see. If you guys really could stand a chance.

[beguiledcard]

So, senpai noticed us, after all...

[ l-look he's tired, let him have his stupid relief-induced jokes...

He takes another sip of the drink. ]

Can't say I entirely agree with her style, but... for now, I think I'll just appreciate the fact that we passed.

[incrediblystressedout]

I still think fighting was a dumb way to resolve that, but at least she didn't just kill us?

[All's well that ends well, right?]

So we're back in the real world and we just...work things out from here, huh?

[cyclicalconcept]

I know, but...she also wanted to see if you could survive, as well. She won't ever say it out loud, but...she is proud of you.

[incrediblystressedout]

What's with adults and not saying how they feel, anyway? I seem to always run into that type...