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When the game starts, you find something grabbing onto your ankle and dragging you under the ballpit until you find yourself sitting on a disco floor platform with your team. It is only being held up by eleven balloons.

You make decisions on a cool arcade machine where you can SELECT A TEAM'S BALLOON. If a character is blind or has no hands or smth, you can assume things can be read to you and you can automatically pick through your speech. Thanks, Alexa.

If you look over the platform, you can see a lot of sparkling rainbow spikes below.

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[backstory]

[ . . . B and C, though. He has just been getting to know one of their newest members, though, too.

Swallowing thickly, he nods. ]

I am. . . I am fine with that. But LiliS is someone you wanted to protect, didn't you?

[sancrimony]

. . . I'm already being selfish enough with ☆ZRAEL.

[backstory]

[ He doesn't like their unit. But. . . ]

I cannot fault someone for trying to protect the person they love.

[sancrimony]

Mmm.

. . . Shall we pop one balloon, or two?

[backstory]

. . .

I want to say one. But I fear what will also happen to you, Sekmet, and Lavender if we don't do two.

. . . For that reason, I still say two.

[sancrimony]

Alright.

. . . Though, LiliS is difficult for Sekhmet-san as well. . .

[backstory]

. . .

There is still Pep Pep. But Wednesday, and Cobalt. . .

[sancrimony]

- now, Aniki. You needn't do that.

[backstory]

But no matter what, it would fall between hurting me and hurting Sekhmet, does it not?

[sancrimony]

[ leaning on him, just a bit ]

It will hurt someone, either way. But if there is someone it must hurt, then let it fall on one who can bear the burden.

[backstory]

[ Leaning back ]

I don't know what you are trying to say. We will all survive, it will just. . .

[ He trails off. It will break some hearts, too. ]

[sancrimony]

. . . It will hurt, won't it?

[backstory]

Of course, it will.

[ Lifting a hand up to scrub at his eyes and swallow tightly ]

I have only ever wanted to use myself as a shield and sword to protect the people I love. And so when I can't... it is the worst feeling imaginable.

[sancrimony]

Mmm.

It's alright, Aniki.

[ moving his hand up to brush a lock of hair behind levi's ear, a fond gesture ]

It will be alright.

[backstory]

I'm sorry.

[Sniffling, but also trying to reign in his emotions. ]

I should be able to better conduct myself... I need to look after you and Miss Sekhmet.

[sancrimony]

You're already doing that though?

You haven't done anything wrong, Aniki. You don't need to apologize.

[backstory]

[ He shakes his head ]

There are and have been a lot of things I have needed to apologize for recently. So many that I do not know where to start.

[ It's hard trying to be a good dog in a place that wants to make you a bad dog ]

I just want to protect you and everyone else here. And I especially do not wish to see you harmed again.

[sancrimony]

[ dogs are criminalized in this country ]

Mm.

. . . Well, if you'd like, we can have a talk after this.

[backstory]

[ this country is gross ]

That would be fine. I... need to return to the dorm, anyhow.

[ . . . . ]

My phone has been beeping.

[sancrimony]

[ ]

. . . Yes. You do need to come back.

1/2

[backstory]

The Princess told me as much too.

[ But HSS welcomed him they even told him he doesn't have to sleep on the floor anymore ]

. . . I could feel she will be very unsatisfied until I do. It is strange to be bonded.

2/2

[backstory]

And wonderful ♥

1/2

[sancrimony]

Re: 2/2

[sancrimony]

Ah.

I see. . .

[backstory]

It is a great relief! I know how she is feeling. And also no one else has a buddy bond with my master.

[ See how special that makes him??? ]