Aria opened the door and smiled at Lily. "Time for your guys' big debut, huh?" Aria teased as she let Lily inside. It seems like they had breakfast already and Hyunjin was already dressed. She even dressed her sword to make it match her dress. When Hyunjin saw Lily, she waved to her and smiled. "Welcome."
Lily smiled and nodded, though she really didn’t know what the debut would be. She waved back at Hyunjin and once again nodded. She seemed a little more quiet, not that it was a bad thing. “You look really pretty!” She said, looking at Hyunjin with amazement. She placed the dress on her lap. Her phone dissolved in her hand once she realized Ene wasn’t in it. She could make it again at a moment’s notice. She unfolded the dress, glad that it had stayed in one piece, looking at Aria, as if waiting for her to say she was ready to help.
"Thank you." Hyunjin said before Aria closed the door and looked and Lily and smiled. "Alright, let's get started, shall we?" She said as she began helping Lily up, the same way she did back at the dressing room.
Lily nodded, slipping the dress back on with much more ease then the day before. “It’s on!” She said, letting Aria put her back down. She messed around with the fabric a bit. She looked back at Aria and smiled “Thank you!” She seemed to be messing with her hair, but other than that, she looked very content. There was a mix of excitement and fear in her stomach, the equivalent of butterflies. She was shaking, looking like she might explode actually. She looked at Aria again, unsure of what to do now.
Aria just chuckled. "What time is the ceremony anyway? I've never been told that part." Hyunjin shrugged as she came up with an answer. "I dunno. I was thinking we just hang out on the roof or at the garden where the ceremony would take place or something."
Lily didn’t know either, so she just shrugged. “I’m sure we’ll find it!” She said, smiling. “It shouldn’t be too hard, right?” She asked, tilting her head. She had heard that the flower group had their own area, but she didn’t know for sure, she just wanted to get there at some point.
"It probably won't. Maybe there would be an announcement on the PA system about the ceremony." Hyunjin figured, making final adjustments to her sword and what not. She was pretty calm about the entire ceremony and it didn't make her nervous. It's just tiring waiting for something...
Lily shrugged, as she had no idea. “Isn’t there a special garden for them?” She asked, having overheard a few things. She’s nervously tapped her fingers on her notebook. “I don’t know for sure.” She admitted, looking out the window with a small smile. She was trying to keep herself together, despite the nervousness tearing her apart.
"Dunno. Let's just wait for a bit. It'll probably be announced on the PA system." Hyunjin said with a shrug as Aria just sat down and relaxed. She was also playing with a floating ball of blood which was... Weird.
Lily nodded, moving out of the way a little, stopping next to a chair. She kept taking deep breaths, like she was worrying about something. It was just the jitters from the ceremony of course, but now she was finally trying to figure out why she was invited. It just didn’t make sense to her. She was distracted by the ball of blood Aria was holding. She looked at her, tilting her head, as if asking what she was doing.
Aria looked at Lily and smiled. "Just... Practicing my blood magic." She casually said as she continued to play with her bloody orb. She started to shape it into other objects, like a knife, a small boat and even just a rod. She even made a spear out of it. She then just turned it back into an orb as the blood went back into her body.
Lily watched with a bit of amazement, like a child. It was a bit gross to her at first, but over time, she got used to it. She told herself it was ketchup, that was What mainly helped. She watched as it went back into Aria’s body again. She was obviously trying to think of some question to keep the conversation going. “Did you two know each other before you came here?” She asked out of nowhere, smiling.
Aria and Hyunjin looked at each other for a second and shook their heads when they looked back at Lily. "No, Virgil just told me to show her around and stuff. Then I caught her practicing... Poorly on the roof. So that's when I started helping her." Hyunjin said with a shrug. Aria rolled her eyes before speaking. "Well, I was only training poorly because there was no training dummy like I had at home." Hyunjin chuckled a bit before countering. "A teacher is what you needed more really."
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Aria looked at Lily and nodded. She didn't seemed bothered by the question at all, just wondering what kind of lie she could fabricate because she didn't want to say that she was from a Yakuza clan. "Ah, yes. I wouldn't exactly say noble, but we're pretty wealthy due to our family assets and involvement in various companies. I was actually to be selected as an heir, but I didn't want to do such a thing because of marriage reasons. And becoming an heir to a large company would mean tons of men flocking to my feet in hopes of putting a ring on my finger, and they freeload off the company's money that I own. So I'd rather not become a family heir or a CEO of any kind." She explained as she sat back into the couch. She did seem a bit stressed by it, considering the marriage, company disputes and etc. But she was more stressed that she had to fabricate a lie on the spot. She did it pretty well.Lily's POV
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Lily nodded, realizing her theory had been a little off. "Oh, okay!" she clapped her hands together. "You just seemed to know each other," she murmured. "So you come from a noble bloodline Aria?" she quickly changed the subject, though it wasn't less sensitive than the previous topic. Since she was anxious, her mind was losing its filter, and she just kind of jumped from topic to topic frantically, without any in-between.
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Ene seemed a little sad that she hadn't gotten anything from Bright with her comment, but she guessed she couldn't care less. "The time?" she had a literal internal clock, but it wasn't always right. She glanced over at the clock but didn't really read it. "It's maybe...three or four-ish?" she shook her hand. It was a rough estimate, and she wasn't bothering to look anymore. "Why do you ask?" she looked over at Bright, wondering what he was waiting for.
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"Yay! Trap party!" Small Rin smiled, while Tall Rin just shook his head. At the next question, both Rins shrugged. "We're pretty much ready...we just don't know when we're supposed to arrive." Small Rin said. Tall Rin wasn't paying attention, he wasn't really planning on being a part of the ceremony. He definitely wouldn't pass. "Do you think they'll give an announcement or something?" she asked, not really knowing what would happen. Both Small and Tall Rin were obviously looking for a second opinion.
Aria didn't have to work too hard to create a story, Lily just nodded along. "That does sound pretty bad..." she murmured, thinking to herself. "So what are you going to do instead?" She asked. She had never personally thought out her life before. It was going to be more difficult anyways. She wanted to hear what the people around her were doing, as to maybe start giving her an idea. She kept dribbling her fingers on her leg, still kind of vibrating.
"I dunno. I'll just go with the flow. If I do end up being a CEO, then so be it. If I find someone suitable to be by my side until die, then alright. I don't really have a definite plan yet, but I'll cross that bridge when I get there." Aria said before she looked at the time and then back to Lily. "What about you? Any thoughts of what you're gonna do later?" Aria asked curiously.
Lily nodded, understanding how she assumed Aria was thinking. What she didn’t expect was being asked what she would do. “I don’t really know.” She admitted. “It’s hard enough since I have I can’t walk...maybe I could become a teacher?” She shrugged, coming up with the idea for the first time. “I guess I’ll just see what happens.” She admitted, smiling meekly. She was also assuming all this without the option that she would die before she graduated. Lily was an optimist in this way, the thought didn’t even cross her mind. “What about you Hyunjin?”
Hyunjin looked at Lily and smiled. She already had a plan, and it would be pretty easy to accomplish. "For me, it's simple. I go back home and maybe find a boyfriend and start a family. Just going by my family's tradition and culture. Maybe I'd work in the city, I'm not sure. But as Aria said, I'll go wherever the wind decides to take me."
“That’s pretty impressive...” Lily murmured, smiling. “That seems like a good plan!” She said, “You seem like you’ve thought it out a little more than the rest of us,” she admitted, “No offense!” She looked over at Aria, a bit of her mental speech filter returning.
"I mean, Hyunjin's life style at home are more simple. She lives on the countryside in her family clan's small compound without really worrying about much about big businesses." Aria said as she shrugged. "I just have more things to worry about because of my social status." Aria bragged before Hyunjin pouted a bit. "Well, I suppose. I still do have to find some sort of job." Hyunjin admitted rolling her eyes.
Lily nodded, as if she were mentally taking notes. “That seems like a pretty nice life,” she admitted, looking at Hyunjin. She had never had a sense of community, so she assumed it was nice to be a part of something bigger. “I’m sure you’ll be able to find a job!” She said to Hyunjin, trying to be motivational.
Hyunjin smiled at her and bowed her head lightly to her. "Thank you. I wish for you the same luck when you cross that road." She said before she got up and headed towards the kitchen. "Anyone want tea?"
