Devastation ultimately coursed through Chen’s self when he heard the bear speak; a scenario where his life and livelihood was at stake? He found it difficult to believe, yet he couldn’t deny that he had felt certain waves of emotion got past his denial and had adversely affected him. Chen looked downwards with his head hung low and his lower lip bit. Just as he was telling Mineko not to worry, too. He felt as if his words were stained into mere lies and he had been deceitfully trying to conceal the seriousness of the reality by distracting her.
When the strange bear had finished its speech, Chen didn’t know if he wanted to lift his head or not. To stay here as captives for the rest of their lives? Was there really no intention of letting them go unless a murder had taken place? He didn’t know how to handle the situation... whether or not he should part from the Spirit Medium and fend for himself or to let her follow him for mutual support. However, before anything even resembling a suggestion was made, Mineko had dashed off and Chen found himself not wanting to follow.
He needed time for himself. To think everything through and collect his thoughts. After collecting and examining his ID from his own dorm room, he had wandered around and found himself in front of the fountain. As the water cascaded down, he found himself watching it silently. It was quiet around him, given how big the space was, so here he hoped to find respite. He had already walked around for quite a while, so his mind was beginning to settle. Unluckily, he was shocked out of his potential reverie when he spotted a faint figure in the distance. Was it Mineko, who he was a little guilty towards? Upon further inspection, he found that it was. Approaching her with small steps, he called out to her while maintaining a respectful distance, in case she was weary.
“Ah, Mineko-san...? I was quite concerned when you dashed off like that...”
