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."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LBngELiwm
"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."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBy2Q5j1OL
"I'm not good at sports."
"I was referring to gardening or cleanup."
"Cleanup?"9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHQdr3PvLY
"Picking up trash around Selonika, helping the janitor around the school, helping clean stores, restaurants, et cetera. I'm sure you understand by now."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilscHhQ1tB
'"Yeah... I'll think about it."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FKNxAUThl
"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."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKOgtYHPWc
I hurried through the front door a few seconds before the bell rang.9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMFQI57OS7
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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.9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KtQ8MYI6j
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.9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjzFcmyR58
"Man, that was my last coin too!"9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVMDqgJein
"You're not going to get it that way."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvMWH4UauB
"Are you sure about that? If I make a hole, I'll get all the soda I want."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe14OluLczS
"It'll cost you more than a single coin to pay off those fines."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6jkG2Tsqy
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!"9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSKLTFYXaU
"Whatever you say. You can have that other soda, I'm trying to cut down on sugar a bit."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9j8REhE5W
"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?"9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMpcD6Kbcj
"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?"9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLrQCyF4Rk
"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." 9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDQ3yqeYPX
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.9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DxJicuc9E
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.9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwl9XLMjTr
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.9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdZTpdYwSH
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.9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZwgDEIj9o
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.9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wPgiSY7c0
"What were you just playing?"9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6p2G5cvfN
She was shyly dumbfounded, and started packing up her things. "Why are you playing in the dead of night?"9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlruFjuYdpy
"I was just practicing."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5myb2EEO4M
I could barely hear her response. The wind had more of a voice than she did. "I was playing something I created myself."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0KHTBd6vN
"Definitely a great place for it."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmschvcqxL
"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."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx644g67Ox6
"If this place is meant to be a secret, then I won't tell anyone about it."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6odz4SBx5
"How am I supposed to believe that?"9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQg35o0K3uo
"We can start off by being friends, that's a way to start building trust."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIeNGp1OBJ
"I guess, but honestly, I already have enough friends."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR52cn2xJ4s
"A small group I assume?"9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpD27S3EQ4l
"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."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQres3Npjo
"That's quite bold for someone who panicked a few seconds ago."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFIj78ii5x
"Don't push your luck."9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYviCFTTuXo
