Japan was truly a beautiful place even in times of chaos. Looking at the portal above from afar, you know it would only take at least a week or days for a dungeon break to begin. Around you was people being evacuated, leaving the home they've stayed most of their lives.

But honestly, it was none of your business. Adjusting you cap and your mask, you continue to walk around, soldiers were stationed in every corner causing you to be at least cautious of your surroundings.

Not that you entered the country illegally, but it was confidential and you bet not even the officials of Japan knows you're in here.

"(First name) smile!"

But then he has to come.

Click!

Keeping your poker face as you heard the snap of camera, you could not help but to sigh.

"Quit it Lucien"

"Aww come on (First name) don't be a bummer"

He pout causing you to roll your eyes at him and continue to wonder around

Although most of the people were evacuated, some people refuse to be evacuated, you can't blame them looking at the beautiful city of Shinjuku.

"Where do you want to go tomorrow?"

"I'm not sure, Shibuya sounds nice though I doubt there is much to see given the fact that it is the whole Tokyo prefecture that they evacuated."

You said with a sigh, brushing your hair back

"Don't be too disappointed, we can always go back when things went back to normal"

He said, placing an arm on your shoulder in which you just let him be

To be honest he was really annoying, annoying to the point that you really just let him do whatever he want for he has been pestering you for awhile now you don't have the energy to even fight off his annoying attitude.

"Right"

"What really? You agree?"

"Yeah whatever"

You said with a sigh

It goes without saying that you would come back here, with or without him. Though it would be nice to have Jinwo by your side for your next visit, you even bet Jinah as well as their mother would be glad to comes even if was just for a short vacation.

Looking back, thinking of Jinwo, you could not help but to think about at least a few days ago when you came to tell him that you won't be coming with them for the dungeon raid foe you have some business to attend to here in Japan.

"That's great! Then inform me if you ever set the date, I can free my schedule hehe"

Seeing the happy and excited look on his face, you can't help but to feel guilty for some reasons, nevertheless you just took a step forward, continuing your scout on the area as you shrug off his arm around you as you proceed to do your job.

Unknown to you, your shadow moved. For there was one person hundreds and thousands of kilometers away from you listening to your conversation.

"Hyung? You good?"

Jinwo was just happened to be looking in the point of view of his shadows, just a moment ago he seems be in a good mood but how he had this sort of dim expression on his face causing Jin Ho to ask such thing.

"Ah? Yeah, I'm good"

He didn't know you were with him, given the fact that you seemed excited when you said you were going alone, he doubt you knew Lucien was coming along too.

Still. There was some sort of ache in his chest, the recall how Lucien just casually drape off his arm on your shoulder, and on how you doesn't seem to mind going back in that place with him.

He felt bitter.

"Do we have some sort of schedule for the night?"

"No Hyung, we don't have"

"Good"

Going back into you, you can't help but to sneeze, causing Lucien to look at you with some sort of concern.

"How about we call it a day?"

"I was planning to"

You said with a sigh

Dealing with monsters were one thing, but dealing with him really drains you from the inside rather than physically strength and honestly that was much more tiring.

Walking back to your hotel room, you stand side by side as he spoke about some sort of stuffs you can't seem to bother to care of.

Come to think of it, you have to buy all sorts of souvenir and stuffs in here.

"You're smiling again, what are you thinking?"

"Yah!"

You push him away as he whispered in your ears

"Don't look at me like that, you're the one who seems preoccupied while I'm here talking about all sorts of thing"

"My, my. I don't think I'm required to talk back when someone is talking, no?"

You smile at him

"Cold to me as always"

He chuckle

"By the way did you know that Leanne lives in here?"

"Wait what? Really? I thought she lives in England?"

"That's what I thought too, but you see..."

As the sun sets down, as the people of the town evacuated into safety, a pair of buddy walk down the street, engaging in a casual conversation about another person of their interest.

If others were to see them, one would assume those two were a couple, after all they do seems like a perfect pair for each other, they just give off that vibe that makes you assume they were a couple in first glance.

If someone were to ask them thought, only the man would agree, while the other person barely gives a fuck enough to makes them assume there was really nothing going on with the two.

Still, as the pair walk down in the way of their accommodation, no one seems to notice, no one other than the man walking casually by your side as he once again dared place an arm on your shoulder in which you didn't even bother brushing off because he would just do the same thing over and over again.

Upon doing so, Lucien glance over your and his back, exactly where you shadow was. In that exact moment, your shadow moved, revealing a pair of eyes that belong into one of Jinwo's shadow army at that moment, he gave off a smirk, blue iris glowing as me make an eye contact with it.

Even in such times, you didn't expect this city to be in such beauty even if there was a dang portal that consists of monsters right above it.

Even when people were still evaluating at this time, you didn't expect such many lights to be still lit up in the middle of the night.

In your bathrobe, you rest your arms on the railings of your room balcony, letting the cold breeze passed by as you just stare at the city in silence.

"It would be nice to have him here right now"

You said with a sigh, brushing back your wet (hair color) locks

"Have who right now?"

You blink, then eventually let out a chuckle.

You must be imaging things, there no way Jinwo would be here right now even if you missed him already so much.

"How rude, I came all the way in here and now you're ignoring me?"

"Jinwo?"

You turn around

And there he was standing in all his glory as your eyes went wide.

"Surprise?"

He chuckle upon seeing your dumbfounded figure standing there

But then he let out a cough upon realize what you were wearing. He was about to speak, he was about to point out that he will be heading inside, might as well let you change.

Before he could do all of that, you pull him into an embrace, causing him to be frozen in spot.

Eventually a smile made its way on his lips as he could not help but to embrace you back.

"Heh? Miss me this much?"

"You could say that"

You pout, eventually withdrawing from the embrace

"Anyways what are you doing here?"

You asked, leaning back the railings

"Nothing much, just came for a visit"

He spoke with a shrug

That made you raise a brow

"I thought you have something to do?"

"It was earlier this day, I have nothing much to do tonight"

That made you humm and that made him reluctant of what he was about to say next

Still as you continue to stare at him as if waiting for him to continue,

"Do you have somewhere to go tonight?"

There was a few moments of silence after that.

"I do, would you like to tag along?"

"Will Lucien be coming with you?"

As you were about to go inside and change, you stopped, looking back at him with a frown.

"Why would I go with that anno-... How do you know Lucien was here too?"

You asked, confused rather than offended

Before he could speak, you eventually shrug off.

"Oh well, I'm sure you have your ways, but no, Lucien won't be coming... Unless you want him to come along with us??"

You spoke, directly looking at him

"Don't you think us would be enough for a night stroll?"

"I think the same"

You chuckle

"Well then, I'm going to change. Oh! Let's have our dinner outside"

"Sure, take your time"

With a smile, you lock him out in the balcony and draw the curtain, heading towards the closet, you could not help but to glance at your shadow as a blush appeared on your cheeks.

"Seriously Jinwo, you expect me not to notice your shadow lurking around me?"

It didn't took you long to change, wearing a simple shirt and pants alongside a coat. You went into the balcony, seeing Jinwo staring at the open lights of the city.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?"

You spoke in a cheerful and contented tone

This cause him to look at you, you who was already looking at the city with a smile on your face.

"Yeah"

He spoke

You were just staring at the scene, you were just standing there, you were just smiling as you pointed at the couple casually walking down the street.

"Beautiful"

He gulp

Maybe it was because of the stars, but you look like you were glowing, though it was strange, for the sky was mostly blocked by the portal you could barely see any stars around.

"What is it that you want to ask?"

You spoke, slurping your ramen afterward

It's only been a few days since the S-rank dungeon showed up, maybe that was the reason why most of the stores were still open or maybe you were just at Shibuya right now that it wasn't affected as Shinjuku.

"Huh?"

"You look like something was bother you, so ask anyways"

You spoke then pointed out his side dish

"You going to eat that?"

"You can have it"

He said with a soft sigh

It's only been on hour ever since you both started your night stroll, there wasn't that much people but there isn't too less too. The city was honestly beautiful as it was on photo or maybe because there was even lesser people than usual.

From what you both heard while taking a stroll, most of the people still refuses to be evacuated.

"Can I?"

"Yeah, but wait let me finish eating"

So you did, there you sat across each other waiting for the dessert.

"So? Your question is?"

"You said that your world was just like this way before the dungeon appears right?"

So that was the reason why he seems reluctant to ask questions.

"That's true, it was once this world was"

You said, a bitter smile on your face

"When you said you'll be by my side until the very end, does that mean you're finally letting go of your life on your previous world?"

When he said those words, he felt like he was asking for too much, he felt like he was asking for something he shouldn't have. That's why he can't look at you in the eyes when asking those words.

But then you chuckle, you chuckle that made his gray iris met with your pair of (eye color) ones.

"Yes Jinwo"

You smile at him

He swore his heart skipped a beat.

"I did say I'm here to stay didn't I?"

"But why?"

You were thanking the waitress when he followed up with that question.

And that made you halt.

Why?

Yeah why.

That was the question you've been asking yourself for awhile now.

You do like him, sure you do like him.

But do you like him to the point were you're willing to choose your love ones in the other world for him?

You're not sure after all.

"Why?"

You gave him a smile

"For now, I'm not sure why"

You chuckle

"Why do you ask?"

You spoke as you went to scoop a spoonful of your choice of dessert

"Because I don't want you to regret it"

Huh?

You almost choked on your snack.

"I don't want you to regret staying here"

He added

You look at him for a good second before letting out a sigh causing him to flinch.

You laugh.

"Dumbass"

You tap his forehead with your nail as you lean on the table

"If there is one thing I'll regret for sure, that is being unable to be by your side in this world"

You said with a chuckle

"Don't think of such things okay?"

You smile at him

"The reason why i did such thing.. For now I ain't sure, but if there is one thing for sure is that I don't regret it. I want this"

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