Grace: Ok, you now understand how the clock position works, right?
Sunz: Yeah, it's more simple than I thought.
Grace: There was no thought, you don't even know what it is.
Sunz: That's just a very repeatable phrase, ok.
Grace: Fine. Get ready, I don't know what gonna happen.
Sunz: It's very simple, you go in a direction, then you shoot anyone that appears.
Grace:… That's it? You run around like a maniac and kill everything. The gamemode has the word 'Team' in it. It's promoting teamwork.
Sunz: At this level and higher, not at all. Individual skill comes first, teamwork second. Also, this is a casual gamemode, not rank.
Grace: Fineee… ruin the mood of the teamwork training I want to do.
Sunz: Sorry… what are the glasses for anyway?
Grace: The mic on it was created with the purpose of picking up the sound of the wearer and nullifying all sounds they created. Good for stealth, and never use in public because it makes you seem mute.
Sunz: Huh… we can still do the training, and I already have a strategy.
Grace:… remind me how smart you are again?
Sunz: Normal smart?
Grace: No, you are a moron.
Sunz: Well, stupid strat is a good strat when it works. And I'm quite the bait.
Grace: That is up for discussion.
*As the time nearly finishes counting down*
Grace: Decent strategy, I guess.
Sunz: Hey, if it fails, I'm sure you have other strategies we can rely on.
Grace:… nah, you, as my Servant, have to do everything so I don't have to lift a finger.
…
*No Name point of view*
Has her finger on the M249 trigger for a while, then stops: Really, this supposed "heavy" machine gun doesn't need to reload? And Wallbang? Does that mean it bounces between walls?... It's called a Maze, so I guess using the wall as an advantage.
…
*Yama's point of view*
Dashing around inside his cube with the shotgun in hand: Should I have gone with the one-handed shotgun… mostly been using my hands for the Element, might as well have some practice with my legs.
…
*Laikan's point of view*
Running around the room and shooting his AK-47 at the same time, then stop: Man, this game system is not good at all. All of my shots recoil too much *sigh*, guess they are only programmed for normal people… dammit, everyone here is on an equal playing field… equal accuracy.
…
*Jihu's point of view*
Lying on the floor waiting for the game to start: I can see them all through the wall, and we are all quite far away *turn his eyes off*. Ok, let's not cheat in a game where you are better than everyone here.
*smile and chuckle a bit*
(He already had sex, after everything happened to him. This is way too funny and amazing.)
…
*As the time counts down to zero*
The walls between all of them disappear into the floor, expanding and connecting to other walls to form a lightly illuminated maze with the ceiling intact. At that moment, two walls connect with each other and separate Sunz and Grace.
Sunz communicates with Grace through the glasses: Well, what now?
Grace: What do you mean, what now? Kill the enemies until we find each other, plain and simple *shoot her sniper* and that one.
*The player she killed got encased in a black box, disappeared into the floor, and that section of the map warped a bit*
Sunz: Got it, time to move out.
After a minute of running around, encountering other players and easily killing them. Sunz got killed by a large quantity of bullets spraying through the wall.
The bullets hitting his body didn't hurt at all, and when his health was reduced to 0, black walls rose up beneath him, trapping him in a box and pulling him into the floor.
"I died, got killed by No Name, she shot me through the wall."
Grace: Well, isn't this annoying if you are gonna keep dyin- *shot being fire*
*silence*
"I got killed too, by Jihu. He just slid in and shot me straight in the head, from like 5 meters away. How is that possible?!"
Sunz: It's a game, that is the answer.
Grace: If we're gonna die like this a few more times, how are we supposed to group up?
Sunz: I think I know how, just respawn.
Grace: Ok then.
*pressed the respawn button in front of her, and she felt the box moving, then it released her in a random section of the map*
After a few seconds, a black cube appears next to her. She immediately points her sniper at it, then the cube releases Sunz, and it disappears.
Sunz: Hello.
Grace: Wow, quite lucky.
Sunz: It's not luck, it's part of the spawning system. I can spawn next to my teammate instead of a random location.
Grace:… Then why didn't you die sooner?
Sunz: I didn't know it had this.
Grace: Well, at least we are together now. I killed 5 people before I died, you?
Sunz: Three. Let's not waste any more time and move out.
Grace: Let's go!
Right before they start running, both hear a strange sound rapidly approaching them.
Sunz: You hear that right?
Grace: I'll cover 12 you 6!
Sunz: Got it!
Right after they got in position, Yama appeared around the corner at an abnormal speed, and it seemed like he was flying.
Grace: 12 o'clock! It's Yama!
*scope was focused on Yama*
*Fire*
Yama kicked his feet to immediately dodge the bullet, dashed toward Grace mid air, then pumped a 12-gauge straight into her head. Grace's body became paralyzed, and she was dropped into the floor.
Sunz turned around right after hearing Grace, just to see her not there anymore, then traded shots with Yama. A few shots hit Yama, but it wasn't enough to take him out, and he got one-shot like Grace. Then his body also got paralyzed and dropped into the floor, where he saw Grace.
Sunz *hearing the sound of Yama dashing away*: Well, bad luck. We'll get him next time.
Grace: Hmmm *irritated*, how are we supposed to get him when he is using his ability? Also, why did you even recommend me this gun?!
Sunz: You asked for my recommendation. Also, I think you are allowed to change your weapon.
Grace: UGHHHH! AHHHHH!...
Sunz was startled by that:…
Grace: Ok! Sorry about that. I was losing my cool a bit. Heh, not a bit, I did lose my cool.
Sunz: Oh, don't worry, this happens all the time when playing video games.
Grace: All…the…time? I don't feel like wanting to play anymore.
Sunz: Well, it's not always like that. You just happened to be floored consecutively by the best player in here.
Grace (floored, like in kill?): What do you mean by that? I am also the best player here. I'm just annoyed that they take me out too fast.
Sunz: Yeah, and you are also annoyed that you are not performing up to your level. All you need is a bit more warm-up.
Grace:… well, you are the expert here, so I have to listen to you. I'll keep using this sniper a bit more, but how am I supposed to kill Yama when he is literally next to me?
Sunz: No scope, a sniper rifle is also a shotgun in short range. Also game is not 100% like real life, it cannot register everything in time. So there prone to be bugs or features we can exploit.
"I don't think the system is quick enough to register Yama's celeste movements."
(Great, now I can't stop hearing Celeste's dashing sound when Yama arrives.)
Grace: Ok, let's respawn and see how long before we die.
*After the two respawn*
Grace: Ok, let's move. I'll cover 12 you 6, report any sound you hear, and only tell me to turn if you think the situation is too much for you.
Sunz: Got it, we go in my direction, right?
Grace: Of course.
The two following Grace's plan combine with Sunz's strategy.
*After 5 minutes*
Grace: Hey, we are starting to do pretty ok.
Sunz *out of stamina*: *huff*…yeah…*huff* doing well.
Grace: Wow, I didn't know you had horrible stamina.
Sunz: It…*huff* was never…*huff* brought up. *lean against the wall*
Grace: Ok, take all the break you need. Luckily, we are at a dead end.
Sunz: How many kill you at now? I'm 10 now.
Grace: I'm 8, should have been 10 if I had other gun.
Sunz: Well, I saved you from getting killed by those two players.
Grace: You have like two weapons, and I only have one. Of course, you can take care of multiple targets better than me.
Sunz: I thought it would be similar to a game I played before, and it was. The difference is movement and weapon loadout. Usually, I have to point both of these pistols in the same direction, but in here, any direction for each gun.
"It's only suck that we can't have two weapons like in normal game, a primary and a secondary."
Grace: ???!
"Oh, I think I did see people with a secondary. It was just hanging around their waist, and knives, axes, and shovels too. And long glowstick."
Sunz: Wow, it seems I was wrong, and they have varieties.
Grace: By the way, how do we check our score? I want to see where we are.
Sunz: Usually, we use the 'Tab' key, in here, I guess. You say scoreboard.
*immediately, a scoreboard displays every team in this round with their color and kills, deaths of the team individuals*
"It just appeared in front of me after saying it."
Grace: I don't see anything. "Scoreboard". See it now… *examining the scoreboard*. There are so many colors, must be representing all the team here, and… our color is… Yellow. Hmmm?
"Do you think we are on team yellow because you are Asian and I'm blonde?"
Sunz: That is an assumption. Are you going to say Laikan is on team Black because of his skin?
Grace: You say it, not me. *!*hearing footsteps getting closer*
Sunz: Where could the other be on this scoreboard?
Within a few seconds, the target appeared out of the corner *BANG* and was quickly taken care of by Grace without Sunz seeing who it was.
Grace: Laikan is on the Black team, just confirm it. The guy I just killed is him.
Sunz: Maybe it's just another black person.
Grace: No, I saw his face, weapon, and outfit. I even checked the scoreboard right after I killed him, and saw the death in Black team go up. Also, the game even shows me the face of all the players I killed, and he is the latest one.
Sunz: That is some multitasking.
Grace: Well, with a deadweight like you, I have to do all the job. You are lucky that I enjoy it.
Sunz: Thank you?
Grace: You are welcome. Well, judging by the scoreboard, we are all in the top 5 right now. Yama is first in team Magenta, Jihu is second on team Blue, Laikan is third in team Black, we are fourth on team Yellow, and No Name is fifth on team Purple.
Sunz: Well, judging by Yama's tactic, of course he will be first, but No Name is fifth. I thought she would be higher than us.
Grace: Well, our placement is only three kills different. We are literally worse than all of them, with twice the number. But look at these teams, between 4 to 5 players, and they are still losing to us. What a bunch of losers.
Sunz: Mind I remind you, all of you are superhuman to us normal.
Grace: Just train better. I don't want to hear excuses when science has already proven that our bodies have no limit.
Sunz: What? That is not true.
Grace: That information is on the net, find them yourself. Move on, are you fine now? Yes, let's go.
Sunz: Ok then.
*After minutes of encountering other players, then walking in a long hallway*
Sunz after spawning back: How are you still alive?
Grace: You said it yourself, you are the bait, and I'm the killer. You die while I kill.
Sunz: We were surrounded by 5 different players. I managed to take out one but die, then you somehow 1v4 all of them.
Grace: I'm fast, also I've been watching clips of how other players snipe.
Sunz: There are videos in here?
Grace: Yeah? When I first chose the sniper, it gave me a bunch of video clips of other people using this sniper, and I've been watching them since.
Sunz:… since? You've been watching them throughout this match? Multitasking?
Grace: Of course. I'm not gonna be able to use a weapon at its best without seeing how the professionals use them.
*The two continue walking down the long hallway while chatting and covering the front*
Sunz: You know, you and your hardworking tendency really make me feel bad about winning the tournament.
Grace: Why feel bad? Sure, you came out of nowhere and won the tournament, but did you give it your all? Yes. And the tournament was about your best skill, if it was anything else, you would have gone home first round.
Sunz: Well, I guess you are right. Thank you.
Grace: But there is something you are missing.
Sunz: What is that?
Grace: You are missing your core.
Sunz: My core?
Grace: It's about something basic that you can always rely on. Like my Ice Element skills, I created that myself from the Water Element skills.
"It's also about your style. My rapier is the only weapon that complements my fast, nimble, and elegant fighting style."
Sunz: Hmmm… I don't think that will work for me. I don't enjoy relying on one Elements, I like to use all of them.
Grace: And now you have one, your core is about using a variety of Elements. Which is fitting because of how smooth you are at combining them.
Sunz: ok, that's simple.
Grace: Well yeah, it's the basic, nothing fancy.
Sunz: For weapon, I still don't know tho.
Grace: You did go through two different weapons within 5 matches. A katana and its handle. You seem to be more comfortable with the handle than the katana itself.
Sunz: I do, but what will I do if I suddenly can't use my Elements? Then all I have is a little stick to protect myself. I still need a light katana just in case.
Grace: Well, there will be plenty of weapons in the future, you can decide then.
"For now, why the hell is this hallway so long!"
*aim at a random spot on the wall and shoot her sniper*
…
"I…I just got 2 kills."
Sunz: And we call that a wall bang.
Grace: I think the map might have reshaped itself into many corridors.
Then, from behind them, bullets were being fired through the wall and steadily moving forward like a laser wall toward them.
Sunz: We should run. This is No Name.
Grace: What, feeling scared now? My weapon can one shot anyone *aim her sniper* just need a bit of geometry and *BANG*…
*The bullets hell stop*
"Hmm, strange. It hit her, I heard the sound effect, but she didn't die?"
Sunz: It goes through the wall. Of course, there will be damage reduction.
Grace: Actually, it's walls, the bullets were coming out of the wall at a slight angle.
Sunz: Knowing that you still take the shot? Also, how good are your eyes?
Grace: Glasses are accessories, also it's fun to take risks when there is nothing to lose.
*Bullets start flying through the wall, but at a farther distance from them and at a way higher speed too*
"Wow, she is getting kills. Also, this time the bullets are flying straight, no angle. You'd better start running."
Sunz: Me? Shouldn't it be us?
Grace just gave him a look, then said: I am faster than you.
Sunz: Fair point.
Grace: Also, I'm just following the first rule of a Maid, protect their Master at all costs. Now RUN!
*Sunz follow Grace's order and start running in the opposite direction of the bullets*
Grace aimed her sniper at the wall, waiting for the bullets to start grazing her a bit, then shot back, right before the walls connected to trap her in a black box.
Sunz turned his head back when he heard multiple loud sounds in that direction, just to see where Grace was standing is now blocked off. Then he stops running when there are no more bullets flying through the wall.
Sunz: Grace, are you ok?
Grace:…
Sunz: Hello? *The walls suddenly redesign themselves right before him* I think the map is changing again.
Grace:…
Sunz: hello? Something happened?...
*his ears were barraged with static sound and followed up with silence*
"What the hell was that?"
Then a message was displayed in front of him.
-Teammate left-
(Hmm, did she leave the team?)
*Look at the scoreboard and see that it's only himself on team Yellow, then notice a new team, Ice Blue with 0 kills and deaths*
"Oh well, this is gonna be scary."
The walls stopped redesigning themselves, and in front of Sunz was Jihu. Both were quick enough to aim their guns and not shoot because they were surprised to see each other.
Jihu: Surprised seeing you here.
Sunz: Yeah, same.
Jihu: Where is Grace? Shouldn't she be with you?
Sunz: Well, she left to form her own team.
Jihu: Why?
Sunz: I don't know, woman is hard to understand.
Jihu: Your woman might be the hardest to understand. I didn't know you needed glasses.
Sunz: This, it's just one of her support gears that she let me borrow, without me asking for it.
Jihu: Add that to the list.
Sunz: Along with other red flags. Aren't you supposed to blow my head off with that Deagle?
Jihu: I'm just here to enjoy the game… also, Yama is destroying this whole lobby, so I might as well dial my competitiveness back a bit.
Sunz: Yeah, who needs aimbot when you can run like a blue devil.
Jihu: So, you're leaving tonight, right?
Sunz: Yep, back to my normal life.
Jihu: I find it funny that, in two weeks, your life has changed so much.
Sunz: You are not the only one. Any advice to keeping my future self safe?
Jihu: You want the cheapest advice? Train your physical body. Which we both know is the bottom of your priority list.
Sunz: Of course. I can still train it, the downside is bad reward. No chance I can reach everyone's physical capability within a year.
Jihu: How about we wait for another miracle to happen, like Gates. Then you can obtain the divine energy called mana.
Sunz: Yeah, not gonna happen, since it's region locked. I'm Chinese, and the Gates thing is kind of your country thing, so only you get the benefit.
"Besides, if that happens, you might become my enemy."
Jihu: How?
Sunz: I don't know, most manhwa portray our countries as sworn enemies.
Jihu: Well, don't worry too much about that. If Gates ever happens, our friendship will stay the same. Since, you are Canadian with Chinese blood, I'm also Canadian too with Korean blood.
"Come to think about it, how much of china history do you know?"
Sunz: I know the Monkey King, that's it.
Jihu: This new fact is kinda funny, not gonna lie.
Sunz: Well, I also have never learn Chinese, if you want to add that to the list.
Jihu: I think that is enough for a short break. If you want to get stronger, just do whatever you want. Everyone's path is different, the only similar thing is good old reliable called exercise.
"See ya."
*walk away*
Sunz: Bye!
Jihu waved back and then ran away.
Sunz turned around to run in the opposite direction, just to receive a bullet in the head, and saw Grace smiling and waving at him, then the wall ate him.
Sunz: Damn, that is some betrayal right there. Oh well!
Everyone continues to enjoy the game until one person reaches the winning condition of 100 kills, with Yama taking 1st, Jihu 2nd, No Name 3rd, Sunz 4th, Laikan 5th, and Grace 6th.
After the score was announced, everyone got eaten by the black box, and after 1 minute. Their box starts moving and releasing them where they started.
Sunz: Well, ain't that fun.
Laikan: I think only our group was having fun, we all had like 10+ kills above other teams.
Grace: I have to ask. Did anyone manage to kill Yama?
…
"So none of you. Wow, quite pathetic."
Yama: I think only No Name managed to kill me multiple times, I didn't even see her once.
Grace walks over to No Name and hugs her: That's my sister.
No Name: Thank…you? What brought out this emotion? Sunz, you were with Grace.
Sunz: Was with her for the first half. I think she got frustrated with Yama killing her every time they met. And you help her release that frustration.
No Name: Good to know.
Jihu: I think we should have a break before doing other activities.
No Name: Yeah, let's go eat something and let Sunz have a break.
Sunz: Why was that directed at me?
No Name: Because we can all see your weak body at its limit.
Sunz: Well, fair point. Shall we all go have a break, for my sake?
*start walking and immediately fall on his knees*
"I'm gonna need some support."
No Name: This, this is the tournament winner and the person who will knock you up, Grace.
Grace *stop hugging to stand up straight*: Well…, he had experience in a field that I have none. Ah-also, well, it's easier to control someone when they are physically weaker than you…
*sigh*
"Also, don't speak about it so nonchalantly, no one… shouldn't have… gotten… confirm, that… we… did...…it."
No Name: At least you drained him of everything he had, right?
Grace: I-I-I don't remember much.
No Name: Huh? Don't tell you lose to him? *annoyed*
Grace: I, well, we draw, he remembered everything… also, he regretted calling me, names.
No Name: Oh, so he remembered everything. *irritated*
*Sunz, still on his knees, suddenly got pulled up from the collar by No Name, and she quietly whispered to him, just enough for the whole group to hear*
"Why don't you share with us what you did to my Sister, you filth of a human being!"
Sunz glances at Grace:…
Grace wants to help him, but she also wants to know more about what happened.
Sunz: I promised her that I would keep it a secret, also, things just got too heated for her to remember. She hasn't gone through enough materials like me, so of course, it will be a shock for her.
After saying that, he suddenly noticed Grace's left iris was red, then the eye winked at him, and the iris returned to its normal color.
Jihu: Ok, I think it's best that we leave it there. This is their personal matter, not yours to intervene. And she is already frozen up from embarrassment.
No Name (he is correct, I thought she was going to stop me.): I suppose you are right, I'll stop third wheeling them.
*rotate herself to give Sunz over to Grace, and she gladly takes him by the waist and holds him like a stuffed animal*
"Walk with me, Jihu, gonna need your support to help separate me from their relationship."
Jihu: Group up in pairs like last time, aren't we?
No Name: I suppose, you are the only person I have positive opinions about.
*Both have already turned their back against the group to begin walking*
Jihu: Really now, what did the other do to make you think so badly of them?
No Name:…
*turn around and Jihu follow her motion*
"Yama, have no opinion on him because we don't talk at all. Sunz, there is no need for an explanation. Most disappointing, Laikan, expected him to be better, but he is just as strong as Sunz. The only difference is, at least Sunz can make the fight interesting."
Laikan: You sure are insufferable.
No Name:…
*turned around and walked away*
Jihu said to the group: We're all gonna regroup at the food court. See you all in 10 to 15 minutes.
*turned around and caught up to No Name*
Laikan: Since everyone is splitting into groups, that left me and you, Yama.
Yama: Sure, we can group up. You like rhythm games by any chance?
Laikan: Hand games or foot games? Because I prefer the latter.
*both walk away while talking to each other*
Sunz: Let's go to the food court. I just want to rest after all that running around.
Grace Alter: Aren't you amazing at keeping secrets, Master? *hold him tightly*
Sunz: Don't tell me, you can switch places with her against her own will.
Grace Alter: Precisely, but it depends on the condition. Her emotion is quite complex, or to me quite fragile.
Sunz: Fragile, you said, how so?
Grace Alter: In situation where she only exhibits one emotion, I am powerless to do anything, but as the situation drags out, more emotions are introduced, and at the same time, I slowly gain more control.
"From eye movement to light muscle control, to body possession. But that doesn't mean I possess her every time."
Sunz: Are you similar to one of my teachers? You have knowledge that the original host doesn't know, and you can take over their body.
Grace Alter holds Sunz up and nuzzles him under her chin like a stuffed animal: Not entirely… *enjoying the moment*… she is so lucky to enjoy this whenever she wants.
Sunz: This is weird but not uncomfortable. Everything you do is the same as hers, but you are her and not at the same time.
Grace Alter stops nuzzling Sunz to look around, then she drags him to an empty bench where he sits between her legs.
"Let's sit here. I think the longer we stand there, it might draw attention."
Sunz: So, what are you technically? All I know for sure is, you know information that she doesn't.
Grace Alter: Well, I've only been existing for 2 weeks, at most. I have all of her memories, and my soul is very connected to yours, so I know all of your worries and when you are in danger.
Sunz: You've only been existed for 2 weeks?
Grace Alter: Or less, all I know is. You and her created me, and I was split from her personality.
Sunz: You don't have any nefarious plan to steal Grace's body, since you have your own conscious now, right?
Grace Alter pulls Sunz close to her body, hugging him and resting her head on his shoulder: I prefer these little selfish moments more. After all, my priority is to make Master and Lady happy.
"Since we won't be able to see each other often, won't you mind letting your Servant enjoy this a little longer, Master?"
Sunz:… *doesn't move a muscle*
Grace Alter:…
*After some minutes*
Sunz felt a light breeze on his neck and liquid seeping into his shirt, touching his skin (is she drooling on me?) *lightly touching her hand*
Grace's body suddenly tightened her hug on Sunz, squeezing him while her mouth made unintelligible noises as she jumped out of the bench. After three seconds, she quietly sits down as if she is fully aware of her surroundings.
Sunz: Grace…please, reduce your strength…
Grace reduced the strength but still kept a firm grip on Sunz: What happened?
Sunz: You fall asleep.
Grace: How could that *yawn*… happen. Maybe I did... maybe I had a dream? You were there like this… and we *remembering* were talking, but everything was silent for me.
Sunz:…
Grace: All I remember clearly was No Name handing you to me, then everyone left for a food break. Mind telling me what happened?
Sunz: Well, everyone left, then you were holding me, and it seemed like you were spacing out… but somehow managed to sit us down on this bench. Were you… lost in thought?
Grace: ahahaha *nervously laugh*
*remember she was in the middle of having dirty thoughts of what they did last night*
"Well, you know…*thinking*…"
Sunz (Please figure out something so I don't have to talk about last night.)
Grace: I guess I'm still a bit dazed after whatever you did to me last night… also, sorry for not stepping in. I was just curious about… what you did to me…
Sunz (UGGH! This is tearing me so bad…): I have to be honest with you, Grace. I made a promise with… your other soul… still feel weird calling her that.
Grace: Any name recommendations? If she is real, I would like to treat her like a normal person.
Sunz: Well… we could call her… Grace Alter.
Grace: Hmm, oh, from the words alter ego.
Sunz:… Not at all, I just stole the naming from a series I know… but, yeah, your make more sense.
Grace: So, what did you promise Grace Alter?
Sunz: She asked me to keep what happened that night a secret from you… which also includes her identity, that I just confirmed is real to you.
Grace: Hmmm…
Grace Alter: Don't worry, Master~!
*Sunz's body suddenly tensed up*
Grace: Well, it's still my body, and I'm still in full control... hehe! Would you consider yourself lucky, having two "girlfriends" in one body?
Sunz: Uhh… it's still you, but a lot more horny. This is more like when you are drunk instead of having a new personality.
Grace: Well, when I'm drunk, I remember everything I did. This, I have no memory… maybe I should rephrase the question.
"Which personality do you prefer?"
Sunz: You, of course
Grace: Hold on, don't try to make me flustered. I said personality, not who you prefer.
Sunz: It's you, that new personality is the byproduct of when you are in heat. You are doing things that you've never done before, so you are nervous.
"And you did say you have amazing role-playing skills. So, in order to lose the nervousness to be more in control, you accidentally lose yourself."
Grace:…*pinch his arm really hard*
Sunz: Ow ow ow, stop it, you are hurting me.
Grace *stop*: Interesting… hehe, when you can string up sentences like that, I doubt any girls hate you. It's more like you don't like any of them, so you pay no mind to your words.
Sunz: Whoa, whoa, we were talking about you, how the hell did you switch the topic on me?
Grace: I can ignore her for now, if she only shows up when I'm draining your body, that's your problem now. Also, you said, she was created because I want to be more in control, which might mean I'm being honest with myself.
"I definitely want kids with you, a girl. So, she is just fulfilling my desire. Problem is, newly created personality is not mature enough to understand its surroundings."
Sunz: Did you just have a mood swing?
Grace: No, listen here, as a girl who got stripped down and dressed like a mannequin by her first female roommate and friend. I have come to accept that things happen, no matter how bizarre they are, if I don't want to kill the person in front of me, and there are benefits. Might as well let it be.
Sunz: Sure… let it be. But what benefit do you get from this personality?
Grace: Might be… more fertile.
Sunz: Really?
Grace: Hey, if I am not as focused as her when having sex, how will I get my daughter?
Sunz: Ok, I think we are away from the group long enough. Let's head back.
Grace: Before that, one more thing. Will you fuck me like how you fuck her, including calling me names, when we have the chance again?
Grace Alter (She really just says that. Oh, the Lady is full of surprises!)
Sunz:… yes… I'm gonna need some time to process everything you said.
Grace stood up and started walking with Sunz in her arms: You have plenty of time, my stuffed animal. Your lightness will always be funny to me.
Sunz:…
Grace Alter: This is the Lady you love, right Master?
Sunz: Yes, she always makes me wonder why. Please leave Grace Alter, I need some time to think."
Grace: You'll have plenty of time after today.
*Grace drags Sunz to the food court to group up with everyone, then they all have fun through games and bickering, spending their last day together*
*After returning back to the hotel, everyone except for Jihu and Laikan starts packing their stuff*
After 20 minutes, Sunz finished packing his stuff and made his way to Grace's room with luggage in hand.
*knocking on the door*
Grace comes opens the door, and greets Sunz with an almost clean room.
"Wow, you were quick?" *gesture him to walk in*
Sunz: Well, don't have much to pack from the beginning.
*door closed and Grace went back to finish packing*
"It seems like you're nearly done."
Grace: So, already miss me?
Sunz: Not really… not yet, I guess… I mean, we can still see each other, just not physically.
Grace: Honestly, same. Also, I can physically visit you any time I want, while you can't.
Sunz:… Oh yeah, the Hero Corp has some kind of teleport device.
Grace: Correct!...
Sunz:… *watching Grace packing her stuff*
Grace:…
Sunz:…
Grace: So, got any plans for the summer after all of this, or will you revert to Ordinary Sunz?
Sunz: Probably back to my usual self, can't really train like how I trained here. But there are chances of unexpected events, very small chance.
Grace: I mean, it should be like that. We spent 2 weeks fighting for our lives, and now we need to rest. Calamity not gonna happen every week.
Sunz: Wise words from the Lady.
Grace: Just something I learned from a job with random frequency.
Sunz: So I know I'm going to eat, sleep, read, and game. What's your plan?
Grace: You know, the usual. Eat, read, sleep, work, get strip and get dress.
Sunz:… *sigh* have to be honest, I feel like I'm running out of stuff to talk with you. Is the silence bad?
*Grace laughed at Sunz*
Sunz: I'm serious, I don't have the social skills like yours.
Grace slowly stopped laughing: Hahh, this is proof of how little you hang out with Jihu.
Sunz: ???
Grace: Since you still seem confused, and no matter how much you read, you still need real-life experience.
"When you are around, your presence is enough to make me happy."
Sunz: Wait… I don't have to talk at all?
Grace: Yeah silly. Later on in life, when we are under the same roof. For most of the time, we will only say hi to each other, and ask how the other is doing, then we do our own stuff.
Sunz: Oh, hmm, that is not what I expected.
Grace: You shut in still have a lot to learn from me.
(He doesn't know I learn about this from Ame and Arsène's sibling relationship. If it wasn't for them, I would be exactly like him, a shut in obsessed with her books."
…
*after some minutes*
Sunz sitting on the bed and playing on his phone.
Grace: And that the last of them. *lock her luggage*
Sunz put his phone away: You finally done?
Grace: Yep, and now, our time is slowly coming to an end.
*approach Sunz and place her hands on his shoulders*
"Any fear you want to confess for the journey ahead?"
Sunz: I hope this long distance relationship won't be an issue for you, considering how obsessed you are with me.
Grace just smiled, then pushed him onto the bed and kissed him passionately… then she slowly pulled out, leaving a string of saliva connecting their lips.
"This will sustain me for a while. I'll start preparing, so close your window, at night~!"
She wipes the saliva off her lip with her wrist, then she jumps off of Sunz to grab her luggage.
Sunz immediately sits up from the surprise attack and wipes the saliva with his shirt. His heart is beating fast, and his mind feels fuzzy. After wiping the saliva with his shirt, he used it to cover his mouth as he stared at Grace while nervously and slowly breathing in and out.
After grabbing her luggage, Grace released her grip and immediately turned around, looking at Sunz with her red eyes.
Grace Alter: Have a safe trip, Master~!"
She did a curtsy, then turned away to grab Grace's luggage and turn back with Grace's eyes color.
Grace: How long are you gonna sit there?
Sunz nervously: Oh yeah, sorry.
*get off the bed and grab his luggage*
"Let's go."
Grace about to walk past Sunz to get to the door, but first, she kissed him on the cheek, then said.
"No need to be so flustered. I'll have to do that sooner or later. Also, enjoy your summer and, stay the same."
After all that, Grace lightly leaned into Sunz, their arms touched, and she could feel his beat calming down.
Sunz: Your emotions really have no limit… how are you able to function normally?
Grace wraps her hand around Sunz's arm: When I'm alone, I'm a professional girl. When I'm with you, I'm a blank broken canvas.
Sunz: *sigh* you really are a blank broken canvas. You know what you just did right?
Grace: Yep, ahaha… I forgot we need one free hand to open the door, and this position offers so few movements.
Sunz: I'll be honest, if you suddenly grow more alter ego, I won't be surprised.
Grace: Won't be a surprise if that is what you're into. *unwrap her hand, then walk toward the door*
Sunz: What's that supposed to m- *try to walk toward her but was interrupted by a sentence*
Grace: My luggage. *pointing her finger at the left behind luggage next to Sunz*
Sunz leaned down to grab Grace's purposely left behind luggage, then she started talking right after he grabbed it.
Grace: Like your Elements, you like a girl with varieties, or should I say a wife with varieties.
Sunz walks toward her with the luggage: Is this the conversation you want to leave here?
Grace walked outside the room, waiting for Sunz to do the same, and until he did, she locked the door then started walking toward the elevator with him.
"Body might be really hard to have a variety of unless I have the ability to reshape myself."
Sunz: Your body is fine, ignore it.
Grace: But, you prefer them flat.
Sunz: It's my preference. You are not part of my imagination, you are an unnatural being that appears from thin air.
Grace: Fineee, just want to be your perfect wife. Sooo, which other alter ego would you like me to create?
Sunz:… is this why you describe yourself as a broken blank canvas? Nothing sticks to you, and you can't hang yourself properly, leading to your broken frame.
Grace:…
Sunz:… (was that a bit much?)
Grace:…
Sunz: I'm sor-
Grace pinched Sunz in the arm, stopping him from apologizing: Maybe… *chuckle* when nothing sticks on the canvas, change your approach. Make some holes in the canvas for start, then it wouldn't be blank anymore, right? It will just be broken.
Sunz: *nervously laugh* you are scaring me, Gra-
She pinched him again, not allowing her name to be sounded out. She stopped and looked down at him with her red eyes, about to say the harshest sentence he would ever hear, but.
Sunz: Oh, it's just you. Really can't imagine her saying all that.
Grace's eyes return to normal: Who the fuck are you talking to, Sunz Wu?
Sunz: Uhh, Grace Alter.
Grace: Ohhh, it seems I have found a breach to stay in control.
Sunz: Wait, it was you who said all that?
Grace: So, by self-deprecating, I can stay in control without Grace Alter stepping in. *very happy*
Sunz: Ok, what is this serious mood swing that just happened within the last minute?
Grace: I'm just happy to have found the way to keep Grace Alter from switching places with me.
Sunz: Really?
Grace Alter: Secret, she did not. Also, I switched the eyes just to mess with you, Master.
Grace: I told you, there can only be one main Grace in this body, and it's me!
Sunz: I can't believe that nightmare is becoming true.
Grace is too happy to even hear what Sunz just said: You said something?
Sunz: Nah, just ignore it.
Grace: Hehe, seems like I found my summer plan. Create more Alter Egos like Grace Alter, then make sure I'm the only Grace in control.
Sunz: Sure *sigh* anything to make you feel happy.
Grace Alter: She is delusional.
Grace: And we end that convo there, ending on a high note!
Sunz: Let's hope our daughter isn't as brain-dead as her mother.
Grace: Quiet, I said the convo ended there. *still happy*
Sunz and Grace made their way down to the lobby in silence, where they met up with Yama and No Name with their luggage, while Jihu and Laikan were empty-handed.
Sunz: Well, seems like this is goodbye to everyone. Nothing really to say, except hoping to see you all again.
Yama: Thank you to all of you for allowing me to be part of your group. Though, I didn't contribute much but I did have a really good time hanging out with you all.
Laikan: Glad to have you as part of the group, Yama. We are here for each other when these four decided to split into pairs.
Yama: I'm very glad to have met you, Laikan… but for now I have to cut things short. We will meet again!
*left the group*
Everyone (He's such a polite kid!)
Sunz: I have to leave in a bit too. I know I'll see you two once school starts again.
Jihu: Well, more like a week after school starts again.
Laikan: I'm not going to meet up with you right after school starts again.
Sunz: Wait, that means I'm alone for a week or more.
Jihu: Don't worry, you still have Class Rep, which you now know that her name is Fall.
Sunz: Yeah, real fun. Well then, enjoy your summer.
*left the group*
After getting in the car, the driver that is assigned to him was Sogae.
Sogae: To the airport, right Sunz?
Sunz: Yes. *put on seat belt*
Sogae: No time to waste. *drive to the airport*
*4 left in the group*
Jihu: So, how are you two getting home?
Grace: We have our own way. See you all next time.
No Name: Enjoy your summer, Jihu.
*Grace and No Name left the hotel*
Laikan: Wow, your popularity really is no joke.
Jihu: She is just being nice.
…
*Both Sunz and Yama are flying back to their home*
*Jihu and Laikan both stay at the hotel for clan assignment*
*No Name and Grace heading to a random location*
Grace: If you've never told me, I wouldn't know that you are also a Hero.
No Name: You did reveal to us first, so it's fair that I also do the same. And you are the person I trust most.
Grace: What about Jihu? You seem to be warming up to him.
No Name: Jihu huh… his progress is… complicated. It will take some time.
Grace: I mean, he is currently dating another girl, so your chance with him might be quite slim. But how did she even get together with Jihu?
No Name: I wonder what she gonna do next to win his approval. I don't share my contact information with him, so she got that advantage.
Grace: I don't expect her to have a Hero licence, let alone a high rank. If she did, she would be here by now.
No Name: Doesn't matter much, he's probably going to be busy with training, so I don't want to interrupt him by coming here. Seems like contact information wins.
Grace: Well, that suck. Never mind that, if you are bored, you can visit me and we can probably do mission together.
No Name: Do you even know what my rank is?
Grace:… I know you are a Hero.
No Name: I don't even know what this rank is. It's rank-U. Some kind of special program that I got enrolled in years ago.
Grace: Rank-U…*thinking* I remember, that is the Hero Corp protection program that… only happens when… a high rank Hero dies.
No Name:…
Grace: I'm sorry to tell you that.
No Name: No, don't worry. I've always speculated that, but now, knowing the truth, it kind of buried the pain. Also, that outcome had been foretold to me many times by that person.
"So don't let that ruin our mood. He would actually be really happy after knowing that I made some friends."
Grace: Ok then,… there is one thing I want to ask you for advice.
No Name:… I don't like where this is going.
Grace: Well, it's just a small thing that might or might not relate to your condition.
No Name:… sure, ask away.
Grace: How did you live with 2 different personalities?
No Name: You mean a double life?
Grace: Well, same thing. You can't live a double life without a second personality.
No Name:… I use the same personality for both identities. What is this really about?
Grace: It's difficult to explain… because of Sunz, I have awakened another personality that can take control of my body.
No Name: Wow, you two are so similar. He has someone that can take control of his body, now, you also have someone that can take control of your body.
Grace: haha, so it seems…
No Name: Well, I don't know how my double life can help you, but this advice may work… just be yourself.
Grace: *processing*… that makes no sense. That's not how a double life should be.
No Name: Really, either way it easier to live both life that way.
Grace: It's easier for you because you can switch your appearance.
No Name: Same thing can be said about makeup. Except, every information about me is true, so why should I fake my personality.
Grace: hmmm… that, I can't disagree… *thinking*…
No Name: What are you thinking?
Grace: I understand it, by being true to myself and true to my desire, my main personality can absorb that personality and make it my own. So the switching won't happen again.
No Name (What? How can you twist it that way? I just don't have any advice for your situation.)
"You and him definitely were created for each other."
Grace: That's not true. I found him when no one wanted him. Technically, I forced him to be mine through manipulation.
No Name: *sigh* like they say, no relationship is the same.
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BOOK 1 END