Neku blinked at that, his steps faltering slightly before shaking his head at his question.âI donât really know where you could get a permit, sorry. Iâd have to look that up.â Itâs not like he wouldâve had the need to do that stuff. His weapons were all very inconspicuous, being pins and all, and Joshâs weapon was something he just materialized on a whim. He took hold of the sword and carefully tucked it into his bag, making sure that the only things that stuck out were the handle and the feathers on the end. As he placed it in, he glanced at the other, trying to gauge whether he could possibly see the UG. Not too many people could see it, but he got the strange feeling this guy would be able to.
âNeku Sakuraba.â He said in answer to his second question. He glanced ahead, subtly tapping one of the pins on his bag to change its vibe so that it was in the UG. That was probably the easiest, least likely to cause a scene methods to test his theory. Thankfully, he couldnât see any cops around them, which was great for them. They definitely didnât need cops coming over because it was suspected they were doing illegal shit. âYa know, you should count yourself lucky you landed in Shibuya. People will just think youâre cosplaying, and wonât really bat an eye at your outfit.â He for one, wouldnât have really noticed him being too out of place aside from the fact he looked utterly overwhelmed in the crowds. And. You know, the fact he sat on his precious headphones.
ăsorey watched him intently, the worry about his precious sword obvious. he would hate to lose it and in such aâ seeminglyâ large city it wouldnât be easily found again once lost. although, as he saw it being properly secured in the bag, the shepherd could relax somewhat.ă
   â  âitâs nice to meet you, neku!  â
ăhe smiled in the friendly way that was so usual for him, already feeling a little closer to the other now that he got a name to link to his person. continuing to walk beside the redhead, he sometimes glanced at the bag, as if to make sure that it was still there.ă
   â  cosplaying? whatâs that?  â
ăsuch a foreign word; sorey couldnât even begin to guess what it meant. maybe it was a tradition of sorts. it seemed to be pretty common judging from nekuâs words. before he could think on it more, however, he was startled by a movement out of the corner of his eyes. he turned his head to see what it was that was moving among the masses so quickly, eyes widening in surprise once seeing the⊠creature. he wouldâve described it as frog if it wasnât way bigger and had these odd sharp shapes.
sorey yelped as it hopped past him, tripping over his own feet and just barely saving himself from falling. the sight of it was startling enough, but it got worse when he saw it attack another human. why did nobody helped them?! somebody had to help them! unable to turn his back on someone in need, he whirled around and grabbed nekuâs bag in order to retrieve his sword.ă
Neku inwardly chuckled at how closely the boy watched him put his sword into the bag, not really blaming him though. If he was as attached to the sword as he himself was attached to his headphones, itâs not surprising that heâd keep a close eye on the item. He tilted his head slightly at that warm smile, not able to really help that small smile that curled his lips. Seems his earlier assessment of âpuppyâ vibes was not inaccurate.Â
He was about to answer, his mouth opening to speak when he saw the other boy startle and turn his head. Neku blinked and looked off to the side, the only thing different about the crowd being- oh, well, that answers his question. Sorey could definitely see the UG, if he reacted to the Noise that was hopping towards some players that were a ways behind them. He jolted as the boy yelped and nearly fell, his hands coming out without thinking to catch him if he fell. He glanced at the player the frog was attacking, wincing in sympathy. He still hated those things and had nightmares about them.
When Sorey whirled around and grabbed at his bag, Neku quickly grabbed his arm and hissed at him. âNo! You canât hurt the creatures, and you canât help that person! No one else can see them!â He could already see and hear people around them whispering, wondering what happened to cause the boy to react like that and looking worriedly amongst themselves.