He really couldn’t help the annoyed groan that left him, at Ena’s words. No Internet use for a whole month? It didn’t bug him as much as it obviously did his social media obsessed sister but…it was definitely a huge issue. Looking up venue openings at this place, looking for studios to rent out, keeping up with the latest fashion trends and album releases, promoting their works if he and Toya and Kohane decided to keep working here…!
…no, it’d definitely be a big issue the more he thought about it. At least as far as making his life easy went.
“You’d think if they were gonna drop us in the middle of nowhere that they wouldn’t be worried about delaying us from going online for a fuckin’ month.”
“An online form or something to ask what’s even going on would probably help us out a ton. It’s way faster than asking around like this! They don’t even have an Internet café or anything?”
What a pain…but as much as either of them complained, it obviously wouldn’t change anything. All he could really do was stand there annoyed and let Ena hold onto him while she caught her breath from running around, adjusting his arm to help keep her steady.
( though honestly he couldn’t help but think that a break from social media would be good for his sister. he knew how frustrated she got over it and her art and it’s lack of good traction, in her mind. especially after she had wrecked her room and tried to trash all her supplies that last time… )
“Huh? Why can’t you get it for yourself? I don’t know where a vending machine or anything is!”
for herself ?! when she’s just ran a marathon ( 50 meters at best , but details ) back ? talk about ungrateful . even so , artist takes the time to release her hold from him upon previous exhaustion leaving her body , stubbornness it’s replacement .
❛❛ what ?! didn’t you say you were here a week before me ? you seriously don’t know ... ? ugh —— fine , i’ll forget the drink for now . what’s important is internet , in - ter - net ! ❜❜
huffing out a final breath of air , the artist decides to take the younger sibling’s suggestion into consideration . out of pure habit , a hand turns on the smart phone in her hand —— a phenomenon that’s happened for the 4th time today —— in hopes of opening up a map of the area to search up a possible internet cafe , only to be thwarted by the connection error screen & top left icon symbolizing a lack of network connection .
they were in such a peculiar situation where the solution had yet to show itself , & although they can still bicker in the middle of it all , shinonome ena is not so oblivious to the sensation of anxiousness & dread creeping up her brother’s furrowed brows & low tone of voice . in an urgent time like this , she should be reliable , right ?
❛❛ it’s fine , we’ll get it back & then ... we should get in touch with mom , somehow . & plus , my circle’s gonna worry if they notice i haven’t said anything in so long . ah , your teammates too right ? they’ll be worried about you too . ❜❜ it’s tough , fingers hovering atop the touch - screen keyboard , unable to even pretend to be preoccupied typing away to her friends .
❛❛ in a situation like this , we probably have to ask around again ... right ? for an internet cafe , or anything with a hotspot ! ❜❜