It was still somewhere in the afternoon, the sky was brighter than ever. I guess it was normal for the people around here. A few minutes before school came to an end, I signed some papers at the front desk.
"It's a little late in the year, don't you think?" The administrator asked. "Yeah, but a few days here should get me used to the city."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2n86Iv1BU
"Of course, a part time job will as well. There are a few places still hiring. You could also try joining a club, something that is a little more outdoors."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupCrS0pvZP
"I'm not good at sports."
"I was referring to gardening or cleanup."
"Cleanup?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAKxithwiz
"Picking up trash around Selonika, helping the janitor around the school, helping clean stores, restaurants, et cetera. I'm sure you understand by now."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEV1WC3wVa
'"Yeah... I'll think about it."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfzs9ton9A
"You seem like the quiet type, maybe you can try the literature club." They joked. "Right, I have other places to visit, so I'll be leaving now."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlq6aCWqpaR
I hurried through the front door a few seconds before the bell rang.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0GHLXgEvF
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I wandered through the day, mapping out the entire neighborhood. The endless walking left me completely drained. I stopped by a nearby soda machine where a boy was beating it viciously.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYsiJV9Ehr
He had striking red hair, and I mean bright red like a poppy flower. He dressed like he ran around with an army of delinquents, who spray painted wall for a hobby. I couldn't tell if he was wearing work boots or combat boots, all I knew was that they were completely black.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZktvbtpHhM
"Man, that was my last coin too!"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt052PTPzFn
"You're not going to get it that way."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvz1qhtN7r
"Are you sure about that? If I make a hole, I'll get all the soda I want."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rWcH82t6l
"It'll cost you more than a single coin to pay off those fines."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uhqgNH22S
He held out his hand to me, covered by black fingerless gloves. "I'm Jintei." I ignored him and put a coin into the machine, only to see two sodas fall out. "What in the blazes, you have like a magic touch or something!"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14aL82qkUL
"Whatever you say. You can have that other soda, I'm trying to cut down on sugar a bit."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0z8D8oHhn
"As if I'd let you walk away with two sodas."
He walked behind me, sipping on his soda. A neon light came to life as it finally shifted into the night. "Are the streets dangerous around here? What part of the city am I in?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6edXIBIwC
"Appearance wise, it's terrible. Ironically, this is one of the greatest parts of the city. It looks bad when you first step into this place, but people around here, casually go about life without a care in the world. Their hobbies are their profession, and they will gladly sell stuff cheap just to keep each other happy."
"Another paradise in the city?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OxRG5TIiK
"Is that what everyone thinks it is? I guess it's partially true, but we have our fair share of dangers. I know you probably think I've been following you around, but I live around here. So in a funny way, you were following me."
"That is pretty funny."
"Have fun learning the city, I'll see you around." 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3PxpPlQO5
I was alone again, and as I reached the center of the town, I headed into the park. Normally, I wouldn't take walks like this. I would usually just head home, crash on the bed, and wait till the sun cracks through my window; however, something tempted me this night.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpVd0Qirfc
I don't know if I heard it faintly, and was lured by the harp of a siren, or I just wanted to kill some more time, but as I stepped closer to the cliff, looking at the other city in the distant, I heard the sound of a violin.
At first, I thought the wind was playing tricks on me, and I fell for its bait. I looked around for the source, only to discover a hidden path beyond a few bushes. Last thing I was expecting this night was a treasure hunt, or an underground recital.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYshNSW0Zc
A stairway spiraled around the cliff, each step the music was getting closer. I pulled a stick from a nearby bush for protection, for all I knew, I was still uncertain about how safe this place was.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCkyEYZoXD
I took cover, peeking a glance at the tree in the distance. A cherry blossom, a tree I have only seen in pictures, and now for the first time in reality. Underneath it, a girl dressed was like it was winter.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HgzVxy8nG
Her turtleneck matched her pink eyes, while everything else seemed to blend with her long, straight violet hair. Her scarf blew with the wind as the piece she played came to a close. She sighed heavily, only to catch sight of the presence behind her.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQx3Ah9c0V
"What were you just playing?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREGXM6cmtA
She was shyly dumbfounded, and started packing up her things. "Why are you playing in the dead of night?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr17Dypk83n
"I was just practicing."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uzgOnJNVj
I could barely hear her response. The wind had more of a voice than she did. "I was playing something I created myself."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXo3p9NR3b7
"Definitely a great place for it."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkya0U4NtQ
"Sadly, I will not be able to come back here. Too many people have been showing up recently, most of them during the day. I guess the night isn't quiet anymore."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaduleldJ1
"If this place is meant to be a secret, then I won't tell anyone about it."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5vUQ32tZV
"How am I supposed to believe that?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJHj2IEZUJ
"We can start off by being friends, that's a way to start building trust."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXStaeokLgI
"I guess, but honestly, I already have enough friends."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MHe8uyb70
"A small group I assume?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XEkfZNNrK
"Yeah. I'll give you a chance, since you found this place by yourself. I'm Violet Elysora. Visit this place in the morning, that's when the others show up."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8Oj512ZJi
"That's quite bold for someone who panicked a few seconds ago."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCjB4fbS9i
"Don't push your luck."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKO6k8cPdA7
