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A-An adventure? But, what if they were out too long, and the Midnight Hour happened? The poor girl would be shocked senseless. He couldn’t tell her about that, though. And a dare was a dare. It wasn’t a choice.

“Alright, let’s go on an adventure, Vera-san.”

He began to lead the way, closing the dorm door behind them. Where would they go? Maybe the shrine? It should be empty there, he thought, as he looked around in the darkness, then back to Vera-san, making sure that she was closely behind.

{She nods, grabbing he sketchbook—not leaving without it! Ever! No matter the dare!}

A-Alright, then…do you know where we could go, Ken…? I…I don’t want to just…wander…

{She takes a deep breath, trying to prepare herself for this—be prepared for a very…easily startled girl on your hands, Ken.}

Ken looks over at the girl, finally making a final decision on their destination.

“I was thinking of bringing us to the shrine, if you don’t mind, of course.”

…

“There’s a playground there.”

He wonders if that last sentence will have any effect on the other child, continuing to walk on the side of the road with her.

A shrine…?

{She blinks. That was where gods were harbored, right? She’d heard of them, but she’d never seen one…}

…I…I think…that’s a wonderful idea…

But…do you think it would be disrespectful…if I drew it, perhaps…?

{It’s always best to draw things you like to see—that way, it stays with you forever.}

Ken gives the girl a smile- he should have figured this adventure would include some type of drawing. He turns to look at her, finally reaching the top of the stairs to the shrine.

“There’s nothing wrong with that, Vera-san.”

He takes a seat on a nearby bench, thinking that she might want to sit to draw the scene in front of her.

“You can draw whatever you like.”

{She looks up at the shrine…finding it very…soothing, in a way.}

O-Oh…right, right…sorry…

{She got caught up in it for a moment…and turns her attention to the shrine, sitting beside Ken and opening up her sketchbook—turning towards him so he wouldn’t be able to see what she was drawing…}

…I…whatever I like…?

G-Give me a moment…please…