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I won't do it again... I promise...

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Where are you now?

Kurahashi should come here too, shouldn't he?

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I'm back in Seifuku Heaven... I wanted to see the uniforms again after that scary experience...

[ It stands to reason that Kurahashi didn't want to come see his fetish museum... ]

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So, are you spending the night there?

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Maybe...

[ It's not far from the clinic and their apartment, but he's scaaaaaawed... ]

Do you want to come say hi to the uniforms too?

wow ignore that he was typing like eren that entire time

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[Oh boy.]

are u lonely-aki

guy who has good grammar with his teacher until his teacher proves he's being stupid again

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What makes you say that.........

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It's okay if you're scared. This isn't normal darkness.

Do you have enough candles? Or do I need to come bring you back?

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Waaaah... would you really come bring me back home???? I'd rather be there! (╥﹏╥)

[ It says a lot that he'd rather be with Akira and Sano than his uniforms, doesn't it? Although maybe it's just because he's so scared... ]

I don't want us to get swallowed by the shadows too though!!!!! We have to be so careful, Sano-kun!

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Maruki-sensei loaned me a lantern when we left that farm. I'll use that and get us back safely.

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Okay! I'll be waiting!

Come save me, Sano-kun!!!

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[To Seifuku Heaven he goes. The walk is...

[Dark. Sano's brother fears the dark, but he stopped being scared of it a long time ago - until recently, that is. Seimei makes it sound like getting swallowed up by those shadows was nothing with Kurahashi there, but Sano can't imagine how terrifying it must have really felt. He tries to focus on the lantern's glow as he walks instead of the darkness swallowing up everything outside of it.

[He almost thinks he sees Mame, walking just outside of the lantern light. He's been seeing him lately when he walks outside at night.

[Sano shakes his head. He walks as quickly as he can to Haruaki's museum. By the time he opens the door, he's panting.]

Seimei.

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[ Haruaki rockets out from beneath the pile of uniforms he'd been hiding under, throwing himself at Sano and wrapping around him like a koala on a eucalyptus tree. ]

SANO-KUUUUUUUUN!!!! You made it safely! I counted every second, I was so worried!!!

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[Koala's are incredibly stupid animals. Their brains are smooth like raw chicken breasts.

[Sano pats the top of Haruaki's head.]

Calm down. I'm here now. I told you I'd be alright.

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[ The Haruaki cheer squad in his head has already started up a chant of brave Sano-kun, strong Sano-kun, la-la-la-lovely Sano-kun~ that mercifully does not make its way out of his mouth.

Also, he's still clinging. ]

You didn't see anything weird, did you?

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[Sano lets out a grumble, now attempting to unhook Haruaki from around him.]

Of course I did. People are seeing all sorts of weird shit, remember?

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[ ???

Clings on tighter, actually. ]

Waaah! Scary! What did you see!?

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[Sano lets out a short huff.]

I don't wanna talk about it.

[He's pushing Haruaki's face.]

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[ Fine, he'll slowly slither down to the floor. ]

Okaaaaay...

[ And then, looking up at Sano like a hopeful puppy, fingers pressing together– ]

Now that you're here, Sano-kun... do you want to say hi to the uniforms too...?

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[. . .]

Will you get off the ground? Don't be such a creep.

[No, he does not want to say hi to the uniforms too.]

Say goodbye to them, and let's get out of here.

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[ But he would run home so much faster if he could just get Sano closer to those uniforms...!!!

Fine, fine. Haruaki stands up, turns to his beloved museum: ]

Byebye, sailor uniforms! Be good, tell me if any shadows try to break in overnight, okay?

[ ???????????

Anyway, now they can finally turn to leave–

But Haruaki freezes before opening the door back outside, shivering as he looks out into the pitch black. ]

S... scawy...

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[A strong hand plants itself on Haruaki's shoulder.]

Don't worry.

[Santo holds up the massive lantern, a protective orange bubble.]

We'll get back just fine.

[. . .]

Seimei... If you see anyone who's not supposed to be here...don't get too excited. It's probably not real.

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I know...

[ Even a natural born scaredy-cat coward like Haruaki can't falter when he has Sano's strength so close at hand. He steels himself as best he can for them to head out, locking up behind him and relying on Sano to navigate in the correct direction. ]

One time, I thought I saw Ame...

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[Sano is quiet for a moment, thinking back to the dark. He chews on the inside of his cheek.]

Yeah. I thought I saw Mame too.

[But it wasn't real. They step out of Seifuku Heaven and into the dark. The only light they have is what the lantern gives them.]

Just stay close to me.

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[ Well, Sano doesn't need to tell him twice. Haruaki wraps both arms around one of Sano's, clinging so close that they have to do an awkward shuffle-walk together. ]

If I see a sailor uniform beckoning me from the darkness, you're seriously going to have to hold me back...